Children's Treatment Therapist

Overview

Assists with coordination of the discharge process to ensure a successful transition in collaboration with the health care team to achieve targeted patient outcomes. This role completes an assessment on the patient and caregivers throughout the hospitalization and outpatient follow-up as needed. This position identifies risk factors that the patient may experience after discharge and applies discharge interventions to lower the patient risk of an undesirable event post discharge.

The Social Worker (MSW) bridges the discharge to outpatient provider with the patient and caregiver to address issues and questions.

• Assist with discharge coordination to ensure a smooth transition in collaboration with the health care team.
• Conduct assessments of patients and caregivers during hospitalization and follow-up.
• Identify post-discharge risk factors and apply discharge interventions to reduce risk.
• Bridge discharge planning to outpatient providers to address questions and issues with patients and caregivers.

• Entity
  :
  Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)
• Worker Type
  :
  Employee
• Worker Sub-Type
  : PRN
• Cost Center
  : CC000682 CHS STAR Children's Day Treatment Program (Offsite)
• Pay Rate Type
  :
  Salary
• Pay Grade
  :
  Health-27
• Scheduled Weekly Hours
  : 8
• Work Shift
  :

• Education:
  
  Master’s degree in a social work or social welfare program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• Credentials: MSW licensure by the South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners.
• Certification in case management preferred.

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