Social Worker – Sickle Cell Clinic

Social Worker – Sickle Cell Clinic

Requirements

• A Degree in Social Work
• LMSW, LISW, or LBSW license with the State of South Carolina required within 6 months from date of hire
• One year of related social work experience is required preferably in a healthcare setting

Responsibilities

• Interviews patients and family members to obtain information about home environment, family relationships, health history and patient personality traits
• Assesses data gathered in terms of the medical plan of treatment, available social service programs and plans and implements discharge arrangements
• Educates patients and families in understanding, accepting, and following medical recommendations
• Initiates screening of discharge planning needs on high-risk patients
• Coordinates discharge planning activities with input from the appropriate inter-disciplinary team
• Stays abreast of available community resources and utilizes resources to help patients in smoothly moving to the next appropriate level of care
• Interprets the nature of the illness and prescribe course of treatment to patient and family
• Communicates family issues to other staff members one to one and in patient care conferences
• Coordinates with the inter-disciplinary team members and community resource personnel
• Adheres to the department policy for documentation and provides monthly statistics as required
• Provides crisis and situation-oriented counseling to patients/families
• Performs other miscellaneous and related duties as required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a healthcare setting preferred