What are the responsibilities and job description for the MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER position at UAB Health System?
MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER
University of Alabama at Birmingham
This position will assist 1917 Clinic patients who have a diagnosis of HIV and their families in implementing their medical plan, ma king full use of available national, state, institutional, community and pharmaceutical resources. Provide psychosocial assessment, case management, for a caseload of approximately 250 patients ranging form intensive, intermediate and supportive case management. Utilize professional skills to provides support, education and counseling to help patients feel safe, empowered and hopeful with the primary goal of long term retention in care and positive health outcomes. May provide supervision for social work students.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
- To assist patients and their families in making full use of available national, state, institutional, community and pharmaceutical resources.
- To provide social evaluation which includes placement of evaluation in medical record.
- To provide counseling to patients/families and/or groups.
- To participate in staffing, clinics and rounds in order to enhance team understanding of patient s psychosocial situation.
- To facilitate discharge planning; arranges for services such as home health, hospice, durable medical equipment and/or skilled nursing facility placement.
- To respond to the unique needs of the patient population as needed.
- May provide anticipatory, permanency and/or bereavement/loss counseling to patients and families and/or makes appropriate community referrals.
- May supervise both bachelors and masters level students.
- To act as a liaison to the community through public speaking
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Work Characteristics
- MSW, LMSW or LICSW Spanish speaking a plus.
- Must be licensed and not just eligible for licensure.
Salary Range : $50,000- $70,000
Education
- Master's degree in Social Work required.
- Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.
- Currently licensed or eligible to be licensed as a Licensed Medical Social Worker (LMSW) by the Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners required.
UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and family-friendly environment in which all faculty and staff can excel and achieve work/life balance irrespective of race, national origin, age, genetic or family medical history, gender, faith, gender identity and expression or sexual orientation. UAB also encourages applications from veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Primary Location: University
Job Category: Social Work
Organization: 311402400 Med - Infectious Diseases
Employee Status: Regular
Shift: Day/1st Shift
Salary : $50,000 - $70,000
