Social Worker II AHWFB
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Job Location:
Wake Forest, NC - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 30 - 46
Posted on:
15 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Department:
Status:
Benefits Eligible:
Hours Per Week:
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
10 hours Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
Pay Range
$30.70 - $46.05Step into a role where your clinical insight empathy and problemsolving skills come together to support patients during some of their most vulnerable moments. As a Medical Social Worker you will provide essential psychosocial care guide patients and families through complex decisions and collaborate across the interdisciplinary team to ensure safe effective and compassionate care throughout the hospital stay and beyond. Youll serve as both advocate and educatorhelping patients cope navigate resources and transition confidently to the next phase of care.
Essential Functions
Provide psychosocial assessments counseling crisis intervention and information/referral services to patients and families on a consultation basis.
Complete comprehensive psychosocial assessments to support posthospital care planning for designated patients and their support systems.
Assist patients in coping with stress related to hospitalization disability chronic illness or terminal diagnoses.
Collaborate with the Clinical Care Management team to evaluate and recommend the appropriate level of care or care environment across the continuum.
Serve as a resource to hospital staff and physicians regarding emotional social and psychosocial components of illness and their impact on support systems.
Provide ageappropriate education on community resources and posthospital options; make referrals to community agencies as needed.
Report suspected child or adult abuse neglect or exploitation and serve as liaison with the Department of Social Services during evaluation/investigation.
Respond to requests for afterhours consultative services as needed.
Promote optimal clinical and resource outcomes by supporting lengthofstay management reimbursement goals throughput and efficient use of resources.
Act as a central information and education resource for the interdisciplinary team; identify system variances and contribute to organizationwide problemsolving and quality improvement.
Support discharge planning and transitions ensuring continuity of care and reducing avoidable delays.
Educational Requirements
Masters degree in Social Work (MSW) required.
LCSW preferred; applicable state certification preferred.
Adherence to the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics required.
At least 1 year of experience in a hospital or healthrelated setting preferred.
Familiarity with or proficiency in data management tools is preferred.
Must meet physical requirements including ability to work in fastpaced environments walk extensively and perform documentation for prolonged periods.
Schedule
10hour shifts: Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
Our CommitmenttoYou:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs competitive compensation generous retirement offerings programs that invest in your career development and so much more so you can live fully at and away from work including:
Compensation
- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications skills relevant experience and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift on call and more based on a teammates job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical dental vision life andShort- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit integrated health system in the United States created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation health outcomes consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte North Carolina Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology neurosciences oncology pediatrics and rehabilitation as well as organ transplants burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1000 care locations and offers one of the nations largest graduate medical education programs with over 2000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
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
About Company
Proudly serving Wisconsin with 18 hospitals, over 150 clinics and 70 pharmacies across 30 communities. Choose Aurora Health Care for you and your family.
