SOCIAL WORKER

SOCIAL WORKER

Job Summary

Investigates, assesses, and plans interventions to help patients cope with social, emotional, economic, and environmental problems.

Job Responsibilities

• Interviews patients, assesses priorities, and writes reports while managing complex caseload.
• Completes comprehensive assessments of patients.
• Assists patients / families with referrals to community agencies and provides education and resource information.
• Works in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to ensure quality support of care and safety of discharge.
• Collaborates with leadership on complex discharge planning issues and delays in service.
• Provides timely and concise documentation in the medical record, the assessment, concerns, needs, and discharge plan.
• Keeps plans up to date as patient progresses toward discharge.
• Supervises and / or trains other new employees, students, or interns as needed.

Qualifications

Skills and Attributes

Physical Demands

Owensboro Health Core Commitments

INTEGRITY - We conduct ourselves with a high level of responsibility, reliability and honesty because we take seriously the trust of our patients and coworkers.

RESPECT - We value and accept the unique talents and contributions of every patient, customer and team member in the Owensboro Health community.

TEAMWORK - We build a spirit of connectivity and fellowship by striving together to overcome obstacles, surpass goals, celebrate accomplishments and plan the future.

INNOVATION - We foster original ideas and creative solutions that improve our daily work and promote the mission of Owensboro Health.

SERVICE - We focus on service to patients, customers and team members by anticipating their needs, thoughtfully meeting those needs and continually improving the quality of everything we do.

EXCELLENCE - We reach beyond basic expectations to expand our knowledge and awareness, produce exceptional work and provide outstanding service.

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