Computer Skills, Conflict Resolution, Discharge Plans, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Medicine, Needs Assessment, Organizational Skills, Patient Assessment, Problem Solving Skills, Social Work
Grief Counselor
Job ID: 42976
Job Category: Social Services
Work Type: Full Time
Work Schedule: Days
Department: Baptist Center for Good Grief
Facility: Post Acute Services
Location: Collierville, TN
Overview
Job Summary
Provides a wide array of social work services to patients and families, including performing psychosocial assessments, developing and coordinating discharge plans to ensure continuity of care, and providing supportive counseling to enhance coping and functioning ability. May be asked to resolve issues occuring on all shifts, 7 days a week. Reports to Director of Clinical Bereavement. Performs other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities
- Utilizes social work skills by conducting psychosocial assessments of patients and families of all ages to determine support needs.
- Provides supportive counseling to individuals, families and groups to address identified concerns and to enhance understanding of, coping with, and adjustment to illness/hospitalization.
- Maintains current knowledge of and accessibility to community resources, placement facilities, and financial agencies to meet patient and family needs.
- Complies with policies that support patient''s fundamental right to considerate care, protect their personal dignity and respect their cultural, psychosocial and spiritual values in an effort to meet patient''s care needs and preferences.
- Completes assigned goals.
Specifications
Experience
Minimum Required
- 1 year experience in a medical/clinical setting.
Preferred/Desired
- 3 years of experience in clinical social work
Education
- MS -- must be licensed; TN -- must have certification
Minimum Required
- MS -- LSW; TN -- MSW or Counselor
Preferred/Desired
- MS -- prefer LMSW or LCSW; TN -- prefer LMSW or LCSW
Training
Minimum Required
Preferred/Desired
Special Skills
Minimum Required
- Advanced communication, conflict management, organizational and planning skills. Basic computer literacy skills.
Preferred/Desired
Licensure
- LSW for MS; MSW for TN; For Rehab, CARF Certification, must have a masters degree
Minimum Required
Preferred/Desired
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Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp