MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER I

Covenant Health Inc. • Morristown, TN • 13h ago

Overview

Medical Social Worker, Continuum of Care

Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

Morristown Hamblen Overview:

Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System is a 170-bed hospital serving an eight-county region in East Tennessee's Lakeway Area. The facility includes more than 20 emergency suites, advanced laboratories, radiology, and therapy services, and a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence for mammograms, biopsies, and nurse navigation. The Women's Center features six modern labor and delivery suites and a secure nursery for newborn care. With state-of-the-art technology and a dedicated team, Morristown-Hamblen provides exceptional, patient-focused care close to home. To meet the needs of our growing community, we continue to develop services, attract new physicians, and embrace innovation, all to promote an improved quality of life.

Position Summary:

Provides professional social work services to designated patient population, and provides counseling and discharge planning as well as other social work services to patients and families on the assigned units. The general practice of social work in a hospital setting includes interviewing, assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation, case management, mediation, supportive counseling, information and referral, problem solving, client education, and advocacy.

Responsibilities

Assists patients/family/significant other with physical, emotional, and social concerns that arise during the hospital stay.

Provides discharge planning services to patients needing this service on assigned units.

Completes required documentation prerequisites for placement/authorizations prior to discharge.

Completes initial assessment and continued documentation to obtain pertinent background/social/ financial data. Documents social determinants of health as indicated in medical record.

Connects patients/family/significant other with community resources to aid in their treatment and recovery.

Acts as facility liaison with adult and children protective services as indicated.

Cooperates with hospital staff and physicians and keeps them informed of progress with patients via verbal communication and chart documentation in medical record.

Exhibits the skills of empathy, communication, organization, critical thinking, active listening, and patience.

Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

Bachelor's degree (BSW) from accredited social work programORMaster's degree (MSW) from accredited social work program.

Minimum Experience:

None

Licensure Requirement:

None

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Job Title MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER I

ID 4565215

Facility Morristown-Hamblen Health System

Department Name CONTINUUM OF CARE

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