Social Worker - Crestwood Hospital - PRN

Social Worker - Crestwood Hospital - PRN Huntsville, AL Job Details PRN 1 day ago Qualifications Master's degree in social work Master of Social Work LSW Bachelor's degree in social work ACSW Licensed Clinical Social Worker Social work Mid-level Bachelor's degree Discharge planning Accredited Case Manager Acute care

Social Work Full Job Description Overview:

Prepares the patient and/or patient's family to transition from the hospital to the next appropriate care setting based on their individual needs. Applies their understanding of medical conditions, insurance coverage and how physical/psychosocial may affect the patient once a patient leaves the medical setting to plan and initiate an individualized discharge plan. Provide clinical information to payers and/or post-acute providers in order to obtain authorizations for hospitalized patients

Qualifications:

Education required : Bachelor of Social Work (unless MSW required for licensing) from an accredited institution Education preferred: Masters of Social Work from an accredited institution preferred

Experience:

3+ years acute care hospital experience preferred

License/Certificates:

Licensed Medical Social Worker (i.e. LSW, LCSW, ACSW, etc) in Alabama OR Licensed in Alabama within 6 months of employment