Social Worker MSW - Virtual Hiring Blitz - September 1st - Multiple Locations

At Memorial, we are dedicated to improving the health, well-being and, most of all, quality of life for the people entrusted to our care. An unwavering commitment to our service vision is what makes the difference. It is the foundation of The Memorial Experience.

Summary:

Join our growing team and make a meaningful impact in patient care across our network!

We are excited to announce a Hiring Event for the following positions:

Social Worker - MSW
License Social Worker - LCSW

Opportunities available at:

Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital
Memorial Regional Hospital
Memorial Regional South Hospital
Memorial Hospital West

Shifts:

All days positions

Fulltime

Per Diem ( Must be able to complete 6 week of orientation and commit to 4 shift a month schedule) is only available at MRH - Memorial Regional Hospital

Date: September 1st
Time: 9am to 4pm
Location: Online (link provided upon selected for interview)

Responsibilities:

Performs all aspects of psychosocial discharge planning for chronic conditions and/or long-term custodial care needs for inpatient discharge, community services, outpatient care and any other applicable setting.Provides outreach and coordination assistance with community resources and agencies, and community-level advocacy on behalf of hospitalized patients. Refers to and collaborates with Memorial Healthcare System Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Hub.Provides psychosocial support and interventions, particularly for individuals with chronic and/or complex medical and behavioral health conditions screened as high or moderate risk.Identifies and refers patients for specialized services, such as drug and alcohol treatment, legal services, financial and employment counseling, and housing support.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.Assesses patient/family learning needs, styles and readiness. Educates patients/families based on treatment plan, identifies barriers to care, diversity issues and learning styles. Supports patients with mental health needs during the episode of care, discharge planning to both inpatient and outpatient mental health providers .Provides assistance with medications, transportation, and advance directives.Supports the department's initiatives, mission and goals and may take on additional responsibilities at the discretion of leadership.Develops comprehensive discharge planning and/or bio-psychosocial assessments responsive to age-appropriate and cultural needs and concerns. Employs a range of clinical interventions such as adjustment to illness counseling, crisis intervention, care coordination, information and referral, and safety planning. Advocates on behalf of patients and families to gain access to services and resources.Provides assessment and intervention in domestic violence and abuse situations.

Competencies:

ACCOUNTABILITY, ANALYSIS AND DECISION MAKING, CRISIS INTERVENTION - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, CUSTOMER SERVICE, PATIENT AND FAMILY CENTERED CARE, PROBLEM SOLVING, RESPONDING TO CHANGE, STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR

Education and Certification Requirements:

Masters: Social Work (Required)

Additional Job Information:

Complexity of Work: Must display a high level of flexibility, adaptability and organizational skills. Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to prioritize and organize time and functions. Must communicate effectively and respectfully with patients, families, and all levels of staff and management. Required to provide conscientious commitment to assigned work, work schedule, honesty, teamwork, assisting others to bring about positive outcomes. Must be able to recognize and manages risks, resolve issues and problems as soon as they arise, report and document adverse events and reportable conditions.Must demonstrate the ability to provide social work services to patient, family members and significant others in four areas: 1) psychological functioning, 2) adaptation to illness, injury, disability or life event, 3) psychosocial assessment/evaluation and 4) facilitation services such as referral community agencies financial planning, and provision of information and resource knowledge. Required to identify and intervene for suspected abuse including sensitivity to age specific concerns; physical/emotional/sexual abuse of children and adolescents; domestic abuse for adults; and caretaker/institutional abuse for senior adults. Must be able to manage crisis situations, demonstrating ability to quickly appraise the crisis situation and select appropriate intervention.