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Shift :
First Shift (United States of America)
Nebraska Medicine is seeking a Social Worker to join our weekend team!
Position Highlights :
Provide support and intervention to ensure assistance for patients and families.
Shift Details :
Part Time First Shift 20 Hours per Week
Why Nebraska Medicine :
- Our shared values reflect who we are and why we’re here and include, Innovation, Teamwork, Excellence, Accountability, Courage and Healing.
- Competitive Benefits including retirement match contribution, PTO accrual, tuition reimbursement
- Lead the world in transforming lives to create a healthy future for all individuals and communities through premier educational programs, innovative research, and extraordinary patient care
- Recognized in Forbes Magazine's list of Best-in-State Employers four years straight
Job Duties for Master Social Worker :
Provide support and intervention to ensure assistance for patients and families with personal and / or environmental difficulties which predispose illness or interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care.
Be a part of a consultive service to focus on the social, psychological, rehabilitative, protective and financial needs of patients to coordinate care.
Required Qualifications for Master Social Worker :
- Master's degree in social work from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited university required.
- Minimum of two years of experience in social work required.
- Knowledge of professional guidelines regarding confidentiality of client and staff information required.
- Competent in the use of a variety of computer applications, including Microsoft Excel and Word required.
- Ability to work effectively with diverse patient groups and their families required.
- Must demonstrate excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing required.
- Must demonstrate personal traits of a high-level commitment, motivation and energy, team orientation, and professionalism required.
- Knowledge of health care services and resources required.
- Ability to work independently required.
- Strong analytical skills required.
- Certified Social Worker (CSW) by Nebraska law OR Provisional Certified Master of Social Work (PCMSW) required.
Note : If this position is for the geriatric department - Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required.
Preferred Qualifications for Master Social Worker :
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) for non-geriatric departments preferred.
Jana Whitmarsh