Social Worker (LCSW/LMSW) PRN - UMC

Job Overview Your job is more than a job. As a Social Worker, you are the hub of your patients’ multidisciplinary team, advocating, assessing, counseling, and supporting individual psychosocial needs and discharge planning resources for complex medical problems. You serve as a critical asset along the care journey, identifying and overcoming barriers and offering resource options, particularly for chronically ill and end‑of‑life care. You remain positive, upbeat, and dedicated to achieving the best possible outcomes, acting as a sanctuary of support and understanding during emotionally and physically painful times. Responsibilities Conduct assessment of patient’s psychosocial needs through intensive interviewing of patients and family members, conferring with the interdisciplinary team, and reviewing medical records. Evaluate coping skills, cognitive and intellectual functioning, support systems, resources, and other factors that may affect responses to illness, treatment, and discharge plans. Identify barriers and develop plans for intervention to overcome or lessen barriers to achieve outcomes as evidenced by the treatment plan. Communicate findings and plans to the interdisciplinary team and document assessments, plans, and interventions in medical records. Provide crisis intervention and supportive counseling for individuals experiencing a temporary or situational problem. Assess cases of suspected elder, child, sexual, or domestic abuse or neglect and comply with required reporting according to state law and hospital policy. Refer patients/families to appropriate community agencies for further intervention or counseling such as palliative or hospice services as needed, and facilitate family meetings to aid decision‑making when there is disagreement or lack of clarity around goals of care. Facilitate interactions between staff and DCFS/EPS or other agencies. Identify patients in assigned caseload with complex social and medical issues through case‑finding and referral processes. Review caseload with manager to share findings, needs, barriers, and progress toward discharge. Evaluate financial assistance needs and eligibility, directing patients/families to community agencies that can assist with food, shelter, transportation, or other services. Maintain a working knowledge of payor reimbursement requirements for post‑hospital services and community resources. Demonstrate knowledge of legal rights, advance directives, and patient rights, and counsel/educate patients/families regarding patient rights, decision‑making, and formulating advance directives. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree. Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) through the Louisiana State Board of Social Worker Examiners. Work Shift Days (United States of America). Schedule: Weekday coverage. Employment Terms The above summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work performed by people assigned to this role. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. Equal Opportunity Employer LCMC Health is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr