What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Social Worker position at Halifax Health?
Day (United States of America)
Medical Social Worker
Under the general supervision of the Care Management Coordinator, the Medical Social Worker works in a team environment to collaborate, coordinate, and negotiate, to procure services and resources for acute care patients. The Nurse Case Manager is the “team leader” and knows the plan for discharge of the patient’s in the case load/team. It is expected that the team will be able to decide based on patient’s needs and the skills of each discipline, who will be most appropriate to primarily intervene with the patient if both are not totally involved. The Nurse Case Manager will monitor the clinical care. Communication between team members needs to occur at least daily and more often for the complex patient or plan. The Medical Social Worker is flexible in assignment and hours to meet the needs of the department. The Medical Social Worker is on-site Monday through Friday and shares a weekend and holiday rotation with the Case Manager.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in Social Work or Licensed Mental Health Therapist
- Bachelor’s degree or above in other relatable fields may be considered when combined with relatable work experience
- Licensure as LSW or LMHT desired
- Accreditation in ACMA desired
- Three to five years of work experience in a health care setting
- Acute hospital experience preferred
- Knowledge of post-acute care community resources
- Basic computer skills required
- Demonstrates effective interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrates flexibility via an ability to adapt to changing priorities
- Demonstrates good customer relations
- Ability to prioritize assignments and effective time-management skills
- Basic knowledge of clinical and psychosocial aspects of patient care
- Must be detail oriented, flexible, and committed to patient advocacy
- Demonstrates skills in planning, organizing, and managing multiple functions and complex processes
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
- Knowledge of basic computer software programs
- Knowledge of area community resources and referrals
- Assists in the development and growth of the Care Management Team
- Assesses patients within identified case load at admission to develop a comprehensive plan that will address those needs
- Analyzes outcomes, patterns, and trends
- Demonstrates effective communication, documentation and interpersonal skills
