ED Social Worker - BSW - FT - Mid Shift - MHP

About the role

The Social Worker provides discharge planning and care coordination within the acute care setting. This role conducts routine discharge assessments, supports physician consults, and coordinates post-acute services to facilitate safe, timely patient transitions. Working across assigned units, the Social Worker ensures adherence to established workflows while promoting continuity of care.

Responsibilities

• Participates in interdisciplinary rounds and applicable case reviews to evaluate case management and progress.
• Consults with healthcare team members to promote, monitor, and evaluate compliance with the patient's treatment plan.
• 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.
• 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work (required)
• Minimum of one (1) year of professional work experience in Social Work
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action

Competencies

• Accountability
• Analysis and Decision Making
• Crisis Intervention – Behavioral Health
• Customer Service
• Patient and Family Centered Care
• Problem Solving
• Responding to Change
• Standards of Behavior

Working Conditions

Physical demands and environmental exposures are measured as percentage of time:

• Bending and Stooping: 80%
• Keyboard Entry: 80%
• Kneeling: 60%
• Lifting or Carrying 0–25 lbs (Non-Patient): 80%
• Lifting or Carrying 25–75 lbs (Non-Patient): 40%
• Pushing or Pulling 0–25 lbs (Non-Patient): 80%
• Pushing or Pulling 26–75 lbs (Non-Patient): 40%
• Reaching: 80%
• Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm: 80%
• Sitting: 80%
• Squatting: 60%
• Standing: 80%
• Walking: 80%
• Audible Speech: 80%
• Hearing Acuity: 80%
• Depth Perception: 80%
• Distinguish Color: 80%
• Seeing – Far: 80%
• Seeing – Near: 80%
• Biohazardous Waste: 60%
• Biological Hazards – Respiratory: 60%
• Biological Hazards – Skin or Ingestion: 60%
• Blood and/or Bodily Fluids: 60%
• Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens: 60%
• Dust: 60%
• Hazardous Medication: 60%
• Latex: 80%
• Computer Monitor: 80%
• Domestic Animals: 40%
• Fire Risk: 40%
• Moving Mechanical Parts: 60%
• Needles/Sharp Objects: 60%
• Potential for Physical Assault: 60%
• Wet or Slippery Surfaces: 80%

Schedule

Evenings