Social Worker (LSW)

Job Description

Your experience matters

Maria Parham Franklin is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Social Workerjoining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

Schedule : Full-time, 3x12 shift a week

How you'll contribute

A Social Workerwho excels in this role by being responsible for providing high quality patient care, displaying good skills in assessment, psychodiagnosis, psychotherapy, treatment planning, group treatment, individual treatment, family treatment, and discharge planning. Additionally, he / she is expected to function well as a member of the multidisciplinary team and participate in the unit community relations program.

• Interviews and assesses patients and / or patient's family, caregivers, and / or legal representatives.
• Determines, prioritizes, provides and / or arranges for needed internal and external services / interventions.
• Participates in case reviews to evaluate case management and progress. Consults with healthcare team members to promote, monitor, and evaluate compliance with patient's treatment plan.
• Assists with discharge planning and processes. Identifies appropriate resources, including transportation, housing, healthcare, and social / spiritual services, and provides referrals as part of the discharge plan.
• Engages in timely, efficient discharge planning. Works in close conjunction with patient, family, nursing staff, and attending physician. Shows good knowledge of referral / placement process and available community resources.
• Assists patients with Safety Net applications when needed.
• Coordinates / Develops appropriate safety plan / measures if patient's plan is to be discharged to the community
• Provides brief, solution-focused interventions to patients with the goal of assisting in stabilizing crisis
• Provides information to hospital staff related to community resources and behavioral health processes. Coordinates with outpatient Behavioral Health service providers to create continuity of care including securing outpatient appointments as necessary.
• Completes behavioral health consultations with patients that present for medical services throughout the hospital system either in person or by use of telemedicine equipment
• Monitors compliance with standards of care for patients with behavioral health needs in the Emergency Department. This includes making recommendations related to maintaining a safe environment of care and level of observation needs of the patient.
• Completes psychosocial evaluations on assigned patients in a timely fashion. Displays good interviewing, diagnostic, and report-writing skills.
• Provides ongoing education to patient and family as needed.
• Other duties as requested within the scope of practice.

What we're looking for

Applicants should be a graduate of a Masters Degree in Social Work program (required qualifications). Additional requirements include :

More about Maria Parham Health

Who We Are :

People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. With 205 licensed beds, Maria Parham Health is equipped for every health care need one can encounter. We are fully licensed by Joint Commission, the College of American Pathologists, and Rated Highest In-Patient Safety from Leapfrog.

Where We Are :

Henderson offers a great outdoors, including the region's largest lake, providing endless hours of fun boating, fishing, water skiing, and camping. Throw in great golfing, hunting and two fantastic recreational organizations and you may find yourself having a hard time deciding what to do next!

Why Choose Us :

EEOC Statement

"Maria Parham Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Maria Parham Health is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."