Clinical Social Worker MSW Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital
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Job Location:
Lexington, KY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Employment Status:
Full timeShift:
Day (United States of America)Facility:
1 Health Cir - LexingtonRequisition Number:
R153258 Clinical Social Worker - MSW - Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital (Open)How Youll Help Transform Healthcare:
The clinical social worker provides psychosocial assessments interviews and/or treatments and discharge planning to patients and families to assist them in coping with hospitalization illness diagnosis and/or life situation. The social worker works collaboratively with other members of the health care team community resources regulatory agencies and third-party payers in order to facilitate the transition of the patient through the organization while maintaining the highest quality of services possible.- Conduct psychosocial assessments to evaluate emotional social and environmental factors affecting patients and families.
- Develop and coordinate comprehensive care transition plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team ensuring appropriate resource utilization.
- Regularly reassess care plans and adjust as needed with face-to-face coordination whenever possible.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of benefit plans regulatory guidelines and resources for cost-effective care.
- Ensure timely accurate and confidential documentation meeting professional standards and federally regulated timelines for assessments and discharge plans.
- Stay current with social work and healthcare developments attending department training and educational sessions as required.
- Provide supervision teaching and training for staff and students as needed.
- Actively participate in interdisciplinary meetings and maintain effective communication with all care team members to ensure timely and appropriate care transitions.
- Advocate for patients and provide therapeutic interventions to support their adaptation to illness or life changes.
- Support patients and families by addressing emotional and coping challenges and providing education related to their condition.
- Participate in performance improvement initiatives adhering to productivity measures and utilizing data to monitor and enhance patient care.
- Comply with departmental policies and procedures while identifying and escalating avoidable delays in care transitions.
What We Require:
Education: Masters degree from an accredited school of Social Work or 12 years of equivalent experience required.
Experience: Minimum of two years social work experience in health care setting preferred.
Other Minimum Qualifications: Effective interpersonal communication and team working skills required. Must successfully complete orientation and competency validation for position. Demonstrates advanced knowledge of social work theory and practice: proven expertise as a clinical social worker; crisis intervention skills; critical thinking and creative problem solving. Satisfactory completion of orientation; positive interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills; analytical skills; cultural competence; integrity; team player; courteous; ability/willingness to work as an integral member of a multi skilled team.
Recruiter:
DANA JOHNSONRecruiter Email:
For more information contact the HR Service Center at 1-.
Carilion Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer: We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race color religion sex national origin age (40 or older) disability genetic information or veterans status. Carilion is a Drug-Free Workplace. For more information or for individuals with disabilities needing special assistance with our online application process contact Carilion HR Service Center at 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Key Skills
- Motivational Interviewing
- Acute Care
- Crisis Intervention
- Behavioral Health
- Intake Experience
- Hospice Care
- Case Management
- Home Care
- Child Welfare
- Experience with Children
- Social Work
- Addiction Counseling
