Licensed Social Worker - Hospital

Licensed Social Worker-Hospital
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About this Role
The Social Worker provides counseling, discharge planning activities and resource referrals for those patients who have assessed medical, psychosocial, or continued care needs. Enhance resource utilization and coordination of care.
Job details
$2,151.40 / week
Lynchburg, Virginia
Profession: Licensed Social Worker
Facility Type: ???
Specialty: Hospital
Division: RevTech
Shift: 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM, 5 day(s)/week
Start Date: 10/06/2025
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Responsibilities
Collaborates with Care Transition team and Health Advocates for high risk patients for timely follow-up appointments and confirms prior to discharge that complex patients are appropriately linked to community services.
Coordinates patient care activities with other members of the healthcare team, the patient, the patient's representatives, and community partners and makes referrals as appropriate.
Effectively intervenes in suspected abuse/neglect cases and in complex or high risk situations as requested; is competent to identify and intervene with high risk behaviors, responding to traumas.
Identifies and mobilizes patients and family strengths to optimize use of healthcare and community resources
Identifies potential problems prevents and or resolves variances to the care management plan; assesses and coordinates family and community resources to meet identified needs to support the discharge plan.
Required Qualifications
LCSW
1 year experience required
Excellent verbal and written communication skills a must.
BLS or ACLS
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