Social Worker, Bachelors NonExempt

Full-time BSW 8AM-4:30 PM M-F
rotating weekends and holidays

Assesses, and plans interventions to help patients cope with social, emotional, economic, and environmental problems.
Reports to: Director of Case Management
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: NA
Required Skills
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Essential Functions
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. Participates in daily interdisciplinary team meetings. 
Conducts discharge planning and processes. Identifies appropriate resources, including transportation, housing, healthcare, and social/spiritual services, and provides referrals as part of the discharge plan. 
Trains new staff, students, and interns.

Documents discharge plans, actions, interactions, communication with patients, family, caregivers, etc. regarding patient care, education, outcomes, etc. as needed in EMR. 

Sets up/orders new dialysis, wound vacs, any DME needed through portals to facilitate transition of care. 

Places referrals to post discharge agencies per patient/designated caregiver/legal next of kin/choice and follows through process to ensure smooth transition of care 

Performs other duties as assigned or delegated by the department director.  
Non-Essential Functions

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.