What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inpatient Healthcare Social Worker position at Live Well Homecare?
Role:
Social Work Care Manager in an inpatient setting, responsible for delivering comprehensive psychosocial support to patients and their families.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct psychosocial assessments to evaluate patient needs.
- Coordinate complex discharges ensuring safe transitions from hospital to community settings.
- Connect patients and families with community resources and support services.
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and multidisciplinary teams to develop patient-centered care plans.
- Provide crisis intervention and brief counseling to address immediate needs.
- Advocate for patients’ social and financial needs to improve overall well-being.
- Relevant social work licensure or certification.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a healthcare team.
- Experience in discharge planning, crisis intervention, and resource coordination is preferred.
- Commitment to patient advocacy and community health improvement.