What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inpatient Healthcare Social Worker position at Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association?
Role: Social Work Care Manager in an inpatient team setting.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Conduct psychosocial assessments to evaluate patient needs.
- Coordinate complex discharges ensuring smooth transitions.
- Connect patients and families with community resources and support services.
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and multidisciplinary teams to develop safe, patient-centered care plans.
- Provide crisis intervention and brief counseling as needed.
- Advocate for patients' social, emotional, and financial needs.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively within healthcare teams.
- Experience in psychosocial assessment and discharge planning.
- Crisis intervention and counseling skills.
- Commitment to community health and patient advocacy.