What are the responsibilities and job description for the Emergency Department Social Worker position at Health Here?
Licensed Social Worker (Emergency Department)
Provide crisis-focused psychosocial assessments, brief interventions, and safe discharge planning for diverse patients and families in a fast-paced emergency setting.
Key Duties
Provide crisis-focused psychosocial assessments, brief interventions, and safe discharge planning for diverse patients and families in a fast-paced emergency setting.
Key Duties
- Conduct psychosocial assessments to identify immediate needs and risk factors.
- Deliver trauma-informed interventions and support coping during crises.
- Develop and implement safe, discharge-ready care plans.
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and community partners to support continuity of care.
- Address social determinants of health to improve patient outcomes and safety.
- Licensed Social Worker with strong clinical judgment.
- Experience working in acute or emergency healthcare environments.
- Trauma-informed practice skills.
- Ability to coordinate effectively with a multidisciplinary team.