Social Worker

HRRMC Discharge Planning department is seeking a PRN (on-call, as needed) Licensed Social Worker. This position is scheduled for 8 hours per week and is eligible for an 8% PRN differential. 

SCOPE STATEMENT:

Medical Social Workers assist patients and families with health-related problems and concerns by performing a comprehensive assessment of the patient’s social, emotional, environmental financial, and support needs. The assessment gathers information necessary for a successful plan
of care. Patients in particular need of social work intervention include individuals with chronic illnesses, the terminally ill, mentally ill, homeless individuals, and individuals with multiple social, financial, emotional, or housing problems.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES PER AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
1. Provide services for the entire HRRMC campus, including clinics and main hospital.
2. Comprehensive psychosocial assessment of identified patients
3. Helping patients and families understand the illness/treatment options, as well as consequences of various treatments or treatment refusal.
4. Helping patients/families adjust to hospital admission/treatment-potential role changes; exploring emotional/social responses to illness and treatment
5. Educating patients/families on community resources, entitlements, advance directives
6. Employing crisis intervention and grief counseling as needed.
7. Diagnosing underlying mental illness-providing or making referrals for therapy
8. Educating staff on patient psychosocial issues on an as needed basis
9. Educating patients/families on the levels of health care-acute, outpatient, home care, hospice
10. Facilitating decision making on behalf of patients and families
11. Coordinating patient discharge and continuity of care planning
12. Arranging for resources/funds to finance medications, durable medical equipment, and other needed services
13. Advocacy for patients and families in different settings-inpatient, outpatient, home, and in the community
14. Active participation in all Swing Bed discharge planning including completing a trauma informed care assessment.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in social work with at least 1 year experience is required
• LCSW preferred

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Must maintain current CPR-BLS certification

Benefits include Employer Matching Retirement Funds, Employee Assistance Program, and REACH Air Membership.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a negative drug screen test*, criminal background check, reference checks, and infection prevention procedures: TB test, Flu Shot, immunization records, and acknowledgement of policies.

Apply Online: www.hrrmc.com