Social Worker LMSW in Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States
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Social Worker LMSW Job ID 38040 Job Category: Social Services Work Type: Full Time Work Schedule: Days Department: Case Management Administration Facility: BMH NEA Hospital Location: Jonesboro, AR
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 occurring on all shifts, 7 days a week. Reports to Supervisor of Case Management, Director of Quality Case Management.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities
• Utilizes social work skills by conducting psychosocial assessments of patients and families of all ages to determine support and discharge planning needs. • Coordinates and collaborates discharge plans for patients and families with other healthcare providers by ensuring a smooth transition from one level of care to another while maintaining an appropriate length of stay. • 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. • Collaborates with healthcare team members by sharing pertinent information to develop a comprehensive and appropriate discharge plan for patients and families. • Complies with policies that support patients fundamental right to considerate care, protect their personal dignity, and respect their cultural, psychosocial, and spiritual values in an effort to meet patients care needs and preferences. • Completes assigned goals.
Specifications
Experience Minimum Required: 3 years of experience in clinical social work. Preferred: 3 years of experience in clinical social work.
Education Minimum Required: MS -- must be licensed -- LSW Preferred: LMSW or LCSW
Training Minimum Required: Preferred Special Skills Minimum Required: Advanced communication, conflict management, organizational, and planning skills. Basic computer literacy skills. Preferred: Licensure Minimum Required: LSW for MSP Preferred: LCSW
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