Medical Social Worker (MSW) provides social work services to hospital patients and their families. Counsels and provides crisis intervention for patients, including assessment and treatment of emotional and behavioral problems related to hospitalization. Being a Medical Social Worker (MSW) participates as a member of multi-disciplinary team and may assist patients in treatment planning. May contribute to the formulation of discharge plans. Additionally, Medical Social Worker (MSW) may take a leadership role on more complex cases. Requires a master's degree of social work. Typically reports to a manager. Medical Social Worker (MSW)'s years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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We are searching for a Medical Social Worker (LCSW or LICSW) to perform diversified duties both within and in support of the Dept. of Social Services' functions. Provide case management services independently including but not limited to application of clinical diagnostic, assessment or treatment knowledge or skills. Identify and address psychosocial factors that may impede the patients' ability to optimize benefit from the health care delivery experience. Intervene as necessary preventing over and underutilization of health care resources. Actively participate in discharge planning to assure timely individual patient discharges within the scope of position responsibilities. Ability to authorize a section 12A for emergency evaluation of the person by a psychiatrist. Responsible for on-call coverage/shift coverage and holiday coverage. Provide clinical supervision of other Social work professionals, various affiliating students, etc., where scope of supervisory responsibility is limited to direction, guidance, explanation, etc. Duties involve supervisory responsibility for no more than 1 or 2 personnel at any one time.
Position covers the medical floors.
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*Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours.
**Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 20 hours.
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