Social Worker - PRN

The MSW Social Worker provides psychosocial services, including patient/family counseling, crisis intervention during hospitalization, comprehensive discharge planning, coordination of community resources and assisting patients and families in the decision making process.

Responsibilities

Work in collaboration with Case Management, Social Services and other healthcare providers to evaluate the medical or physical conditions of the patients; Evaluate needs of the patient, and counsel them on how to overcome their conditions and avoid dependencies as they recuperate from their illness; Evaluate and suggest the appropriate type of in-home help required by a newly discharged patient as a means to help adjust back to normal life; Provide Discharge Planning; Work together with other members of the multidisciplinary treatment team to provide consultations; Provide staff development and training on assessments, reassessments, care plan development, interventions, prioritizing needs, case conferencing and follow-up; Conducts Psycho/Social problem assessments; Performs other duties as needed or assigned; Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position

Requirements

Master's degree in Social Work; Current Licensure in the State of Kansas; Minimum two year's work experience in the mental health field; Knowledge of third party payers including but not limited to various types of policy coverage

Nice to have

A practicum in acute mental health; Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS)

Benefits

Join a team that cares about the community; Tuition reimbursement to support continuing education; Professional development and recognition; Excellent benefits; Flexible work-life harmony; Competitive pay; Great advancement potential