Social Worker
Social Worker
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Job Description
Social Worker
Landmark Hospital of Athens has an exciting opportunity for Social Worker to join our dedicated and professional team. Landmark Hospitals are committed to providing the highest level of customer service and quality of care to those we serve.
Summary: The Social Worker will work in collaboration with members of the interdisciplinary team to enhance the costeffective utilization of resources by identifying and initiating complex discharge planning to accomplish the timely transition of patients to posthospital settings.
Responsibilities:
- Provides assistance to patients families and others with a wide variety of needs to include but not limited to discharge planning financial concerns and emotional support as related to the current acute illness.
- Provides supportive counseling to patients regarding adjustments to illness as well as other biopsychosocial needs as indicated.
- Communicates with external agencies to provide referral information for a smooth transition from hospital or the posthospital setting.
The ideal candidate must be highly detailed and goaloriented with superior analytic criticalthinking and timemanagement skills. They must have a positive and empathetic personality with the ability to work effectively with others as part of a multidisciplinary team in a complex care environment. It is also vital that they have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and consistently display a professional attitude.
Requirements:
- Masters degree in Social Work
- Active and unrestricted Georgia LMSW or LCSW
- Minimum of 2 years hospital experience
- Must have in depth knowledge of system and community resources and referral agencies
- Ability to communicate effectively with other healthcare agencies and practitioners
- Team detail and goal oriented
- Positive professional and empathetic demeanor
About us: Landmark Hospitals is a privately owned hospital system with locations in Georgia Missouri and Florida. Landmark Hospitals are licensed as acute care hospitals and certified as longterm acute care hospitals in order to specialize in providing transitional care for medically complex patients. Each of our hospitals is recognized as the regional Transitional Care Hospital of choice in their respective markets. What makes Landmark Hospitals especially unique is that the company is owned by a surgeon so the focus on people quality safety and clinical outcomes resonates throughout the company.
We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability genetic information marital status amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws. We perform preemployment background verification checks. #ZR
Employment Type
Full-Time
