Social Worker
Job Location:
Job Location:
Lawrenceburg, TN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Monthly Salary:
Posted on:
4 hours ago
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Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Quality Staffing Inc. also doing business as Goddard Mason Executive Search a leading full-service employment agency matching qualified talent with some of the areas top companies is looking for an experienced Social Worker/Social Counselorto work through our agency as a contract employee with the Tennessee Department of Health (TN DOH) located in Lawrenceburg TN. This is ahybrid position working from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Fridayfor a total of 37.5 hours per week. The pay rate for this positionis $27.00 per hour.
Social Worker Job Description:
The Tennessee Department of Health is seeking a Clinical Care Team Social Worker or Social Counselor to support health department primary care clinics in the region. The Social Worker/Social Counselor will work in their assigned clinic(s) and collaborate with clinic staff to address patient needs meet one-on-one with patients and identify and connect patients with community partners which offer resources to address social determinants of health (SDOH). There will be an expectation to be at the regional office at times to participate in meetings related to clinical care and processes and travel within the region may be expected as needed.
Social Worker Job Duties:
The Clinical Care Team will take referrals from primary care providers and will work with the primary care team to accomplish the following tasks:
- Social support navigation for social determinants of health (SDOH) such as food insecurity housing insecurity etc.
- Compile and maintain a resource list for SDOH resources including eligibility criteria referral process and contact information.
- Collaborate with primary care nurses and providers.
- Provide in-person or remote social needs screening/assessment with primary care patients referred by nurse or provider.
- Coordinate or make aware of social services resources i.e. housing clothing food mental health services etc.
- Collaborate with other social workers to identify patient and community resources.
- Conduct case management activities:
- Work with hospitals for discharge planning follow-up and education.
- Assist with obtaining patient records from hospitals.
- Assist in securing needed medical equipment through community partners.
- Conduct follow-up on care plans.
- Identify patients lost to follow-up or overdue for care and assist them in returning to care.
- May assist with specialty referral navigation:
- Schedule coordinate and track non-BCS specialist and imaging referrals.
- Assist with obtaining patient records from specialists and imaging centers.
- Compile and maintain resource list for specialty referrals including eligibility criteria referral process cost and contact information.
- Assist patients in locating and accessing low-cost prescription options such as patient assistance programs discount retailers etc.:
- May assist with patient assistance program applications and serve as a patient-provider liaison with the drug companies.
- Assist patients with applications for programs such as CoverRx and RxOutreach.
- May help with other regional primary care-based initiatives with a social work component.
- Document in patients records update consults and tag provider and/or clinical staff as necessary.
- Provide patient education or find appropriate education resources.
Expectations for Social Worker position may include:
- Completing onboarding and orientation.
- Participating in regional office and primary care clinical meetings as requested.
- Attending provider meetings as requested.
- Attending Health Councils and other community meetings to build relationships with social service agencies and promote health department services.
- Identifying barriers to care or assistance experienced by our patients and seeking ways to address them.
Education Experience & Qualifications for Social Worker position:
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelors masters or doctorate degree in social work and one (1) year of full-time professional social work or social work-related experience.
- Substitution of Education for Experience: Qualifying graduate coursework in social work from an accredited college or university may be substituted for the required year of experience (e.g. 36 graduate quarter hours in social work may be substituted for the one year of required experience) OR possession of a Masters of Social Work Certificate (CMSW) or License of Clinical Social Work (LCSW) from the State of Tennessee.
- Necessary Special Qualifications: Applicants for this class must possess one or more of the following conditions at the time of appointment and must be maintained during employment in the Social Worker 2 classification as set forth in Tennessee Code:
- Possession of a baccalaureate or masters degree in social work from an accredited social work program approved by the Council on Social Work Education or
- Possession of a doctoral or Ph.D. in social work or
- Possession of a current master of social work certificate or independent practitioner of social license as set forth in Tennessee Code.
OR
Education Experience & Qualifications for Social Counselor position:
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelors degree AND one (1) year of professional experience in one or a combination of the following: health care for children adolescent or geriatric populations; social work; or social or psychological counseling including but not limited to mental health correctional or behavioral rehabilitation counseling; or one (1) year of experience in early intervention and/or service coordination with individuals with disabilities in an education social services or medical setting; or one (1) year of teaching early childhood education or assessing individuals with disabilities.
- Substitution of Graduate Course Work for Experience: Additional qualifying graduate course work from an accredited college or university in a related field may be substituted for the experience on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of one (1) year.
- Additional Necessary Special Qualifications:Applicants for this class may be required to:
- Possess a valid drivers license if driving is an essential function of the position.
- Complete a criminal history disclosure form in a manner approved by the appointing authority.
- Agree to release of all records involving their criminal history to the appointing authority.
- Supply a fingerprint sample prescribed by the TBI based criminal history records check.
- Submit to a review of their status on the Department of Healths vulnerable persons registry.
Benefits Include:
- Weekly Pay/Comparable Wages
- Major Medical Insurance
- Indemnity Medical Dental and Vision Insurance
- Term Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability
Interested Here is how to apply:
- Click on Apply Now and complete the process.
- Thisjob closes on 7/31/26 (or when the position is filled) and will no longer accept resumes after this date.
Quality Staffing Inc. and our subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and consider all qualified applicants equally without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran status or disability status.
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