Social Worker
Core
Provides social work clinical services, including transfer management and discharge planning, to individuals and families in the Emergency Department.
Role type
Clinical social worker (Emergency Department)
Builds
Discharge plans, transfer management, rehabilitation plans
Domain
Healthcare / Emergency Medicine
Required skills
Clinical assessment, counseling, discharge planning, resource mobilization, case management, community agency liaison, supervision
Preferred skills
Master's degree in Social Work, LMSW licensure, experience in hospital settings
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Evaluate psycho-social status of patients and families; provide counseling and direct services; coordinate with interdisciplinary care teams; consult on psychosocial issues; make home visits; refer to community resources; supervise support staff and students; teach casework and community organization to trainees.
Seniority
Mid-level, clinical IC