Social Worker, Bachelors NonExempt

Social Worker

Assesses, and plans interventions to help patients cope with social, emotional, economic, and environmental problems.

Reports to:

Supervisor of Social Work.

FLSA:
Non-Exempt

Education:

Bachelors required.

Licenses:
Board Certified Social Worker, or related field (i.e. counseling) in the state of Alabama CSW, LPCA, LCSW) within 6 months of hire.

Certifications:

Required skills include critical thinking, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a stressful environment.

• Interviews and assesses patients and/or patient's family, caregivers, and/or legal representatives.
• Determines, prioritizes, provides and/or arranges for needed internal and external services/interventions.
• Participates in case reviews to evaluate case management and progress.
• Consults with healthcare team members to promote, monitor, and evaluate compliance with patient's treatment plan.
• Assists with discharge planning and processes. Identifies appropriate resources, including transportation, housing, healthcare, and social/spiritual services, and provides referrals as part of the discharge plan.
• Supervises and/or trains new staff, students, and interns.
• Provides individual, family and group therapy.

None specified.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people.

We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.