Social Worker 2 LMSW Diff PRN Premium Lake Main Campus Position Available In East Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Social Worker 2 LMSW Diff PRN Premium Lake Main Campus Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System – 3.2

Baton Rouge, LA Job Details PRN Estimated:

$67.8K – $90.4K a year 2 days ago Qualifications

LMSW BLS

Certification English Mid-level Master’s degree Computer skills Leadership Full Job Description The Social Worker LMSW provides comprehensive mental health and chemical dependency evaluations for individuals in emotional distress, makes appropriate treatment recommendations, and coordinates patient admissions to the Division of Mental and Behavioral Health in an effort to ensure that high quality health care services are provided by the COPE Team. Relies on education, experience and judgment to accomplish job. Works under supervision required by regulation and licensing board. Creativity and some latitude is expected to complete responsibilities. Patient Care Provides compassionate and professional mental health and chemical dependency evaluations in the hospital and community (e.g., police department, schools) and makes appropriate treatment recommendations. Responds to patient needs in a timely and considerate manner while maintaining awareness of the needs of others. Provides phone assessments and crisis intervention in a manner sensitive to the individual’s immediate concerns and assesses caller need for professional mental health consultation services in an effort to address the immediate and long term health care needs of the individual. Coordinates patient admissions in a responsible and cooperative manner by explaining admission procedures, financial responsibility matters, and patient rights to patient and family, obtaining treatment consent, and ensuring that admission forms routed to relevant departments are accurate and complete. Quality Promotes the quality and efficiency of his/her own performance through participation in staff educational programs, approved continuing education courses, and specialized skill training programs. Collaboration and Partnership Liaises between the Division of Mental and Behavioral Health, physicians, community agencies, and the hospital in an effort to facilitate efficient problem solving and determine appropriate patient care services. Manages assigned case load, provides assistance in covering weekend, evening, and holiday functions, and maintains flexibility in adapting to schedule changes. Develops positive relationships between the hospital and community agencies, special interest and civic groups, and professional affiliations by acting as a hospital representative. Works through civic groups and public education activities to improve community health and foster the hospital’s image as a leader in the health care industry. Other Duties As Assigned Performs other duties as assigned or requested. Master’s Degree Crisis Intervention Training within 90 days of employment Proficient in the English language, verbal and written communications skills, basic computer skills Current Louisiana State Board of Social Worker License (LMSW) and BLS Certification Our Lady of the Lake is uniquely capable of caring for a full range of illness or injury, including those that are extremely complex, for both pediatric and adult patients.

Our family of services includes:

An 988-bed hospital and the area’s only Level II Trauma Center A freestanding Children’s Hospital A 545-provider care network covering more than 40 specialties Two free-standing emergency rooms—Our Lady of the Lake Livingston and Our Lady of the Lake North A network of nearly 15 urgent care clinics Outpatient imaging and surgery centers Assumption Community Hospital Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Our Lady of the Lake Ascension , a 78-bed, community hospital providing emergency, inpatient, outpatient, and surgical services to Ascension Parish and surrounding areas We serve 38,000 inpatients and 820,000 outpatients annually and are committed to building a healthy community through excellence in patient care and education. A part of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, Our Lady of the Lake is consistently awarded for compassionate care, clinical expertise, leading edge technology and innovation.