Social Worker - Contract

Job Title: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) – Hospital-Based

Duration: 12 Weeks
Location: 1000 Medical Center Boulevard, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
Schedule: Nights | 11:00 PM – 7:30 AM | Monday–Friday | 5x8-Hour Shifts | 40 Hours/Week

Job Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of Social Work experience within an acute care hospital setting.
• Active Georgia Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license required.
• Recent acute hospital experience required.
• Strong knowledge of psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, discharge planning, and community resources.
• Excellent communication, interdisciplinary collaboration, and documentation skills.
• No local candidates within 50 miles of the facility.

Department

Behavioral Health Services (BHS) – Hospital-Based Social Worker

Roles & Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments to identify patients' emotional, social, financial, and discharge planning needs.
• Develop and implement individualized care and discharge plans in collaboration with physicians, nurses, case managers, and the interdisciplinary care team.
• Provide crisis intervention, emotional support, counseling, and advocacy for patients and their families.
• Coordinate referrals to rehabilitation facilities, skilled nursing facilities, hospice, home health agencies, behavioral health programs, and community support services.
• Assist patients and families with advance directives, guardianship issues, and end-of-life planning when appropriate.
• Assess patients for abuse, neglect, domestic violence, substance use, mental health concerns, and other psychosocial risk factors, ensuring compliance with mandatory reporting requirements.
• Educate patients and families regarding available healthcare resources, insurance coverage, financial assistance, and community programs.