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Licensed Social Worker Mount Carmel Medical Group
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What they do
A Healthcare Social Worker provides individuals and families with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses. Services include advising family care givers, providing patient education and counseling, and making referrals for other services. May also provide care and case management or interventions designed to promote health, prevent disease, and address barriers to access to healthcare.
$60,486 / year median in Ohio
+15% projected growth
Job Description
Employment Type:
Full timeShift:
Day Shift Description:
Position Purpose:
Franklinton Medical Group is establishing a walk-in/same-day clinic to meet community needs as we transition away from providing ED services in the area. The Social Worker provides care coordination, connects patients with community resources, and addresses behavioral health and social needs. This position will help ensure patients receive timely support and continuity of care in an accessible outpatient setting.Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
Bachelor degree in Social Work- Licensure /
Certification:
Current LSW license to practice as a social worker in the State of OhioExperience:
Minimum 1 year experience in discharge planning in an acute care setting or an ambulatory setting.- Effective Communication Skills
- Strong organization skills, self-directed, flexible, able to adapt to rapidly changing regulatory requirements.
- Possesses excellent clinical assessment and analytical skills.
- computer competency
- Possesses effective interpersonal skills, can work across departmental boundaries, facilitates problem resolution, and maintain a professional demeanor in difficult situations.
- Knowledge of the functional operations of utilization management, discharge planning, care coordination and transitions of care
- Understanding of pre-acute and post-aute venues of care and post-acute community resources.
- Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgement in interactions with physicians,payers, colleagues and patient and their families.
- maintains a professional demeanor