Social Worker, LSW - Emergency Department (Full-time, Night Shift, rotating Weekends)

Social Worker Case Management

Licking Memorial Health Systems (LMHS) is a leading, non-profit healthcare organization, passionately dedicated to improving the health and well-being of our community. With a history dating back to 1898, LMHS remains a cornerstone of healthcare excellence, catering to the evolving needs of Licking County. Our cutting-edge facility provides a comprehensive spectrum of patient care services, from life-saving emergency medicine to the comforting embrace of home healthcare, with a unique range of specialized medical services, including cancer, heart health, maternity, and mental wellness.

When you join the LMHS team, you become a vital part of your local community Hospital. Working at LMHS is not just a job, it is a unique opportunity to directly impact the health and well-being of your friends, family, and neighbors. You will be providing care in a place in which you are personally connected, where the impact of your work extends beyond the Hospital doors and into the heart of our community. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion ensures that every member of our community is served with respect and compassion. Join us in our mission - dedicated to patient safety, utilizing state-of-the-art technology, and with a passionate team of highly trained and compassionate individuals who strive to improve the health of the community.

Position Summary

Under general supervision and following prescribed policies and procedures of the health systems, interviews patients to obtain psycho social information and assists patients in resolving difficulties which interfere with obtaining maximum benefit from medical care. Performs social work interventions including assessment, counseling, case management and advocacy to maximize patient and family functioning and facilitate continuity of care. Provides consultation to the healthcare team regarding the impact of psycho social factors on health and illness. May provide social services to a patient population that includes ages ranging from newborn through geriatric.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and provide social psychotherapy, counseling and psychosocial intervention with patients and families. • Provide case management across the continuum of care, including discharge planning. • Record assessment, interventions, progress in the medical record. • Refer patients to community resources, contacts with various community agencies.

Requirements

• Currently licensed as a social worker or independent social worker in the state of Ohio. • Ability to identify and plan for resolution of psycho social problems; gather/interpret data from multiple sources using professional level knowledge. • Maintain discretion, provide counseling in emotionally-charged situations, utilize wide variety of professionals, communicates orally and in written form, use modern technology. • LMH is accredited by DNV and TJC, and as such, may require specific annual education related to specialty certifications and standards.