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Baptist Health (Central Alabama)

Faith-based hospital system serving Central Alabama

Social Worker - Case Management

Case Management & AdvocacyPosted on Nov 13
Full-timeBirmingham, AL, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in social work or a bachelor's degree in a human services field is required.
  • At least one year of supervised social work experience in a healthcare setting working directly with individuals is required.

Responsibilities

  • Develop preliminary and comprehensive assessments, written plans of care, discharge plans, and progress notes, and review and revise these plans as necessary.
  • Provide residents, families, and resident representatives with information concerning residents' rights and advance directives.
  • Develop effective working relationships with residents, families, team members, physicians, community members, and others to collaborate, advocate, and problem-solve on residents' behalf to support their highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.
  • Ensure residents have access to prescriptions, durable medical equipment, and other services identified upon discharge.
  • Refer residents to education about healthcare delivery and reimbursement systems, prescription drug programs, health and wellness programs, community agencies, public and private organizations, housing options, and other appropriate services.
  • Participate in committees and performance improvement projects.
  • Maintain reasonably regular and punctual attendance consistent with applicable organizational policies and federal, state, and local standards.
  • Maintain compliance with organizational policies and procedures.

Desired Qualifications

  • A master's degree in social work is highly preferred.
  • LMSW is highly preferred.

About the Company

Baptist Health (Central Alabama)

Faith-based hospital system serving Central Alabama

Baptist Health is a faith-based nonprofit health system caring for communities across Central and Northeast Alabama. Its hospitals, emergency services, physician practices and outpatient clinics combine acute, primary and specialty care, including heart, cancer, surgical, diagnostic and women's services. Baptist Health Medical Group includes community-based physician practices alongside hospital and specialty care, extending services beyond inpatient stays. The system is part of Orlando Health, a nonprofit academic health organization whose network spans Florida, Puerto Rico and Alabama. Baptist Health traces its roots to a hospital ministry founded by Birmingham-area Baptist congregations in 1922.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
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Total funding
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Headquarters
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Founded
1922

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