Social Worker-Crestwood Medical Center-FT-1st shift Huntsville Hospital Health System - 3.5 Huntsville, AL Job Details Full-time 19 hours ago Qualifications Bachelor's degree
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