We Are Hiring: Scheduling is 8a-5p-Monday - Friday. This role will be supporting our 4th Floor Medical Surgical Unit. There will be some psychiatric assessments. The role focus on discharge management partnering with a Case Manager. LMSW designation strongly preferred.
What You Will Do: Investigate, assess and plan interventions to help patients cope with social, emotional, economic and environmental problems.
Interview patients, assess priorities and document case activity.
Consult with team managers, statutory and voluntary agencies and patient's relatives to ensure compliance with patient's treatment plan.
Assist clients/families with obtaining community assistance by referral to proper resources.
Develop and maintain working relationships with community health, welfare and social agencies and seek creative means to assist the client with his/her needs.
Support management of concurrent review, discharge planning processes, social services, home care and other post discharge needs.
What You Will Need: Licensure / Certification / Registration:
Social Worker credentialed from the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
Education:
Bachelor's degree in Social Work required.
Work Experience:
3 years of experience preferred.
Why Join Our Team: Ascension Seton, based in Austin, Texas, has provided thousands of associates and caregivers a rewarding career in healthcare since 1902. We strive to expand access to high-quality, low-cost, person-centered care and services for all. We operate more than 100 clinical locations in central Texas, including two teaching hospitals, Dell Medical School at The University of Texas and Dell Children's Medical Center, where candidates can find both career and clinical education opportunities. If you are looking for a rewarding career in healthcare, explore a career with us today.
Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all. In FY2020, Ascension provided $2.4 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. Ascension includes more than 160,000 associates and 40,000 aligned providers across a national network of ministries. We offer rewarding careers across more than 2,600 sites of care - including 146 hospitals and more than 50 senior living facilities - in 19 states and the District of Columbia.
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