Psych Social Worker II

Psych Social Worker II:

As a Psych Social Worker, you are responsible to facilitate care along a continuum through effective resource coordination to help patients achieve optimal health, access to care and appropriate utilization of resources, balanced with the patient’s resources and right to self-determination.  The individual in this position has overall responsibility for to assess the patient for transition needs including identifying and assessing patients at risk for readmission.  Conducts complex psycho-social assessment and intervention to promote timely throughput, safe discharge and prevent avoidable readmissions.

Qualifications:

• Required qualifications include BSW or MSW with current state of South Carolina Social Worker License. MSW or LCSW preferred.  Accredited Case Manager (ACM) preferred. 
• Minimum of two years acute hospital experience preferred.
• Required skills include demonstrated organizational skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to lead and coordinate activities of a diverse group of people in a fast-paced environment, critical thinking and problem-solving skills and computer literacy.