Medical Social Worker-Mother Baby Lutheran General

Medical Social Worker-Mother Baby Lutheran General

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited school
• 1 year of social work experience in healthcare
• IL-LSW Eligible, LCSW preferred issued by the State of Illinois/WI-Social Work Certification issued by the State of Wisconsin
• Demonstrated knowledge of social work principles and methods
• Demonstrates time management, professional accountability, and documentation skills
• Demonstrates communication skills and the ability to collaborate within a multi-disciplinary team

Responsibilities

• Provides social work services to patients, families, and individuals including psychosocial assessment, screening, determination of needs evaluation, appropriate interventions and follow up, and discharge planning
• Participates as part of the multi-disciplinary health care team to develop safe and timely coordination of care
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of community resources, legislation, and regulations impacting health care delivery
• Communicates effectively with patients, family, other members of the health care team and community agencies
• Manages the progression of patients stay with the goal of optimizing the LOS and ensuring appropriateness of assigned Level of Care
• Provides education to patients/families regarding Advance Directives for health care decision-making
• Maintains professional standards and responsibilities for his/her own professional practice according to accreditation, hospital, system, state and NASW Standards and Code of Ethics

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a hospital and preferred Mother Baby work experience