Medical Social Worker; MSW

Medical Social Worker (MSW)

STGi is currently seeking a Medical Social Worker to provide services at our Community Based Outpatient Clinic.

Job Location:

4000 Fort Campbell Blvd, Suite G-4, Hopkinsville, Kentucky

The Medical Social Worker (MSW) will provide social work services under the direction of the CBOC Primary Care Physician, Psychiatrist, Nurse Practitioner, and the VA Medical Center (VAMC) personnel.

• Provide social work services based on physician’s orders to meet the needs (physical, mental, and emotional) of patients.
• Provide initial social work assessment for adult/geriatric Primary Care and/or Psychiatric patients.
• Conduct psychosocial assessments of Veterans and their support systems: evaluate health, living situation, family/caregiver supports, military experience, mental health, etc.
• Identify social, emotional, environmental, and financial needs; strengths, coping skills, barriers.
• Help patients cope with illness, injury, hospitalization, or medical treatment integrating the social, emotional, and physical aspects of care.
• Conduct psychosocial assessments of patients with medical conditions.
• Connect patients to resources (rehab, financial aid, housing, community support).
• Provide crisis intervention, grief counseling, or end‑of‑life support.
• Collaborate closely with physicians, nurses, and other health professionals.
• Understand medical terminology, treatment procedures, and the emotional impact of illness.
• Develop, implement, and monitor treatment/intervention plans in collaboration with Veterans, families, caregivers, and interdisciplinary treatment teams.
• Provide crisis intervention services when needed (suicide risk screening/intervention, emotional or environmental crisis, acute stressors).
• Offer therapeutic services: individual, family, group counseling or psychotherapy (depending on licensure and setting).
• Review progress of treatment(s) and provide appropriate feedback to a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Discharge planning: prepare Veterans for transitions from hospital or facility to home or another care setting; coordinate needed supports/placements.
• Case management/care coordination: ensure continuity of care, link to VA programs, community resources, benefit assistance, housing, financial assistance, etc.
• Education and advocacy: educate Veterans and families about VA benefits, community resources, rights; advocate for the needs of Veterans within and outside the VA system.
• High‑risk screening: identify Veterans at high risk for homelessness, suicide, frequent hospitalizations, inability to care for themselves.
• Provide mandatory reporting activities including Child Protective Services (CPS), Adult Protective Services (APS) and Elder Abuse.
• Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and assist during respiratory and cardiac arrest procedures as applicable.
• Maintain documentation and case records consistent with VA and clinical standards.
• Ensure all patient information on access/wait time documentation is complete and accurate.
• Ensure all patient information on electronic encounter documentation is complete and accurate.
• Ensure that all required documentation and reports are completed in an accurate, timely fashion and complete fashion.
• Assist with the clinic’s compliance of all Federal, state, local, JCAHO, OSHA, Veteran Affairs, Contractor VA Program and Subcontractor safety and operational regulations, directives and standards.
• Maintain confidentiality of all information and support patients’ privacy, rights, and safety.
• Perform other work‑related duties as assigned.

• Prefer one (1) year of experience in working with mental health/psychiatric patients.
• Prefer 2‑3 years Medical Social Work experience.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted license in Kentucky.
• Retain current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association (AHA) or Military Training Network (MTN).
• Knowledge of and ability to apply professional social service principles, procedures, and techniques.
• Knowledge of crisis and family dynamics.
• Ability to assess patient condition, recognize adverse signs and symptoms,…