Social Worker LMSW
Core
Provides psychosocial services including patient/family counseling, crisis intervention during hospitalization, comprehensive discharge planning, and coordination of community resources for patients and families.
Role type
MSW Social Worker (Mental Health)
Builds
Patient care plans and discharge strategies for hospital patients
Domain
Healthcare / Mental Health
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, discharge planning, community resource coordination, care plan development, third-party payer knowledge
Preferred skills
acute mental health practicum, Basic Life Support (BLS)
Technologies
none
Responsibilities
evaluate medical or physical conditions of patients in collaboration with Case Management and other healthcare providers; counsel patients on overcoming conditions and avoiding dependencies; suggest appropriate in-home help for newly discharged patients; provide consultations with the multidisciplinary treatment team; provide staff development and training on assessments, care plan development, and interventions
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC