LEAD MED SOCIAL WORKER-MSW
General Summaries
Department: Social Services
Shift:, Status: Full-Time / 80 hours per pay period
Shift: 8:30 - 05:00
Facility: Miami Valley Hospital
*Sign-up Bonus available
Provides direct and indirect clinical social work and discharge planning services for patients and their families in various inpatient and outpatient settings. Participates as a professional team member in patient care planning along with other hospital and community agency personnel. Frequent contact with patient care services staff, physicians, and ancillaries to discuss patient care and diagnostic needs. Participate in care rounds and other interdisciplinary collaboration within the in-patient and outpatient programs. Frequent contact with community agencies, third party payers, outside review organizations and case managers. The medical social worker/team leader, under the direction of the manager, will coordinate and oversee the activities of the social work team, providing daily coordination of team workload and assignments as well as resource to team members regarding difficult clinical and operational issues. Administrative duties include assisting in selection of and orientation of new employees, monitoring team performance, participation in leadership with manager/director.
Qualifications
Education
Minimum Level of Education Required: Master’s degree
Type of degree: N/A
Area of study or major: Social Work
Preferred educational qualifications: N/A
Position specific testing requirement: N/A
Licensure/Certification/Registration
Required: LSW
Preferred: LISW
Experience
Minimum Level of Experience Required: 1–3 years of job-related experience
Prior job title or occupational experience: N/A
Prior specific functional responsibilities: N/A
Preferred experience: Previous hospital or community social work experience required. Knowledge of community agencies preferred
Other experience requirements:
Excellent interpersonal skills
Critical thinking and ability to communicate in writing
Excellent organizational skills
Ability to work in a busy, stressful environment