Social Worker

Description Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina. Summary The Social Worker provides ongoing care management support and expertise through comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation and overall evaluation of individual patient needs. The overall goal of the position is to enhance the quality of patient management and satisfaction, to promote continuity of care and cost effectiveness through the integrating and functions of care management, utilization review and discharge planning. The Inpatient Care Management Social Worker must be highly organized professional with great attention to detail, adaptable to frequent change, and compliant with regulatory and departmental guidelines and policies. Responsibilities Assesses and documents bio-psychosocial needs and prepares a formal intervention plan to suit. Evaluates and identifies possible or actual patient/family crises, providing crisis intervention and emotional support, and creating and facilitating effective plans for resolution. Delivers information and short-term therapeutic counseling to patients and their families in relation to social, psychological, financial, and family situations. Develops and maintains relationships with outside community health and social agencies. Monitors ongoing and new community resources for meeting patient needs. Refers patients and families with appropriate community assistance resources. Obtains, interprets and documents necessary information regarding patients and families, including bio-psychosocial history factors, and communicates to interdisciplinary care team. Other information Required Bachelor's degree in Social Work (BSW) from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. BLS Certification Preferred Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. 01.6015.1528 Job Details Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care Organization Unit: Acute Care Case Management Work Type: Full Time Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00 Work Assignment Type: Onsite Work Schedule: Day Job Location of Job: PARDEEHOSP Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation. #J-18808-Ljbffr