| Location | Benton, Arkansas |
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The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has a unique combination of education, research, and clinical programs that encourages and supports teamwork and diversity. We champion being a collaborative health care organization, focused on improving patient care and the lives of Arkansans.
UAMS offers amazing benefits and perks (available for benefits eligible positions only):
Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening. To apply for the position, please click the Apply link/button.
The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual preference, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.
Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.
All application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.
For general application assistance or if you have questions about a job posting, please contact Human Resources at
askrecruitment@uams.edu
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Minimum Qualifications:
Master’s degree in social work.
Must be a licensed by an Arkansas Professional Board as a Licensed Masters Social Worker or Licensed Certified Social Worker (LMSW or LCSW).
Preferred Qualifications:
Two (2) years of experience in an Acute Care Hospital Setting.
Experience in Case Management.
Certified Case Manager (CCM) or American Case Management (ACM) certification.
Additional Information:
Responsibilities:
Psychosocial Assessment/Services: Completes assessment for patients admitted to the hospital. Performs discharge planning and aftercare coordination, community referrals and linkages. Provides patient and family education and adjustment to illness counseling, grief counseling and crisis intervention. Promotes patient and family centered care and documents the patient choices in the medical record as required. Recommends care and services that are appropriate to the specified chronological age, developmental age, social maturity, and cultural background of the patient being treated.
Communication/Collaboration: Documents and communicates with all treatment teams, patients, and family pertaining to the coordination of care and services. Serves as a consultant for processing guardianship, power of attorney, health care proxy, and advanced directives. Collaborates with other UAMS Departments and actively participates in hospital wide performance improvement metrics and regulatory compliance initiatives. Reports and reviews department specific data metrics on a monthly basis. Implements, monitors, and evaluates the Care Management quality improvement initiatives.
Leadership - Acts as a resource to others in the performance of duties. Demonstrates a commitment to the personal and professional development of other UAMS employees. Participates in recruitment/retention of staff.
Other duties as assigned in order to meet the UAMS Core Values and the business needs of the Department
Physical Requirements:
Light Work | Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of force is greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.
The employee is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).
Constant physical activities: Hearing: Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding
Frequent physical activities: Sitting; Talking; Walking
Salary Information:
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Recruitment Contact Information:
Please contact
askrecruitment@uams.edu
for any recruiting related questions.
All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS
Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.
This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background, drug testing, and/or education verification). A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law. Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity. The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.