Qualifications:

• Education: Master’s degree required. Graduate of a school of social work that is approved by the Council on Social Work Education with a Master’s Degree (MSW).
• Experience: 0-5 years professional social work experience in a healthcare, hospital, or community health setting providing clinical and counseling services required.

Essential Functions:

• Plans for the care management of targeted populations.
• Conduct psychosocial assessments and interventions to improve or maintain the social, emotional, and physical health status of the patient.
• Provides information and education to patients and their social support on available community resources (i.e. group counseling).
• Maintains knowledge of community agencies and community resources for referrals and care partnerships and utilizes these to meet patient needs.
• Interviews, assesses needs, and refers patients/families to resources for social, emotional, or financial assistance when appropriate and serves as a patient advocate to help in the decision making process.
• Assists and facilitates the multidisciplinary team in understanding and integrating these aspects into the plan of care.
• Reports suspected cases of child and/or adult abuse/neglect/exploitation.
• Serves as liaison between providers, care setting, patient/patient’s social support system and Department of Social Services during evaluation/investigation.
• Utilizes advanced conflict resolution skills to identify problems, recommend solutions and work toward resolution
• Work closely with the on-site provider for medication management and treatment plans
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned and within time frame specified