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Clinical Social Worker/Discharge Planner

AdamsPlace

#Case Management #Skilled Nursing #Human Services #Managed Care #Medicare #Medicaid #Social Services #Post-Acute Care #Geriatrics

Quick overview

Coordinate discharge planning and provide social services to help patients and families adjust to illness, disability, and death. Act as a patient advocate and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans.

Requirements summary

Requires an Associate or Bachelor's degree in Social Work or a related human services field. Preference is given to candidates with 1-2 years of healthcare social work experience and knowledge of geriatric care and funding resources.

associate degreebachelor degreeCase ManagementPatient AdvocacyCare Plan DevelopmentCrisis InterventionGeriatric CareDischarge PlanningMedicare KnowledgeMedicaid KnowledgeManaged CareCommunity Agency Coordination

Job description

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Clinical Social Worker

Full Time, Monday-Friday, 8

30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Position Summary

Work with individual patients and families toward adjustment to center life and to crises of illness, disability, and death. Serve in an advocacy role for patients and their families in expressing, defining and resolving grievances. Coordinate discharge planning functions. Participate in developing patient care plans in cooperation with individuals from other disciplines. Participate in in-service training programs. Evaluate the quality of social services as part of the center’s overall quality improvement program. Develop and maintain contacts with appropriate community agencies. Other duties as assigned.

Experience

1- 2 years of healthcare Social Work experience preferred.

Qualifications

Knowledge of the case management process, needs of geriatric patients, health care settings, working knowledge of funding resources such as Medicare Part A, B, C & D, Medicaid, Managed Care and other private insurances

Education

Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from accredited college or university or Other related human services field degree required.

About NHC Athens

Our campus is home to a 88-bed post-acute 24-hour skilled nursing Health Care Center. We see many individuals who need skilled nursing care after a stroke, joint replacement surgery, a cardiac procedure or a serious illness.

NHC Athens offers a competitive compensation package for full time employment including health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, paid time off, 401 (k) with generous company match, and more.

NHC Athens is located at 1204 Frye Street Athens TN 37303