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Essential Job Function
Determines which patients to focus clinical social work efforts on to help staff and patients alike be in the correct environment with appropriate social work support.
Analyzes information from both the patient and clinical staff to understand the patient's situation and is able to communicate this information to all parties to better prevent issues that arise from information gaps.
Links patients with community resources and community health opportunities based on clinical knowledge and experience to ensure that patients get the highest quality of necessary care.
Crafts a care plan for patients with minimal assistance from clinical staff to enable the patient to get the treatment that is right for them.
Educates staff, patients and families alike about critical information related to care to help all parties involved better understand the situation, serving as a liaison.
Provides crisis support and leadership in high-tension situations for staff, family and patients using clinical expertise to ease all parties in high-tension situations, giving explanations that help de-escalate the worries of patients and their families.
Provides clinical work services to both patients and their families to meet current and future psychosocial and medical needs.
Completes psychosocial assessment for patients to understand their situation and be able to link them with the option of care that makes the most sense for the patient's medical and social status.
Utilizes various counseling and therapy techniques to help place the patient and their family at ease with regards to clinical and medical work.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Education
Required: Masters of Social Work
Experience
Required: Minimum of two (2) years of recent experience in a health-related environment
Licensure/Certification/Listing
Required: Licensed Clinical Social Worker Required: BLS certification
Work Shift :
Days/No Weekends (United States of America)On Call Required
NoFTE:
1Job Type:
Full Time (40 Hours/Week)Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.
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Recognized for Excellence in Neurology Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital ranks in the top 10 percent of the nation for medical excellence in neurological care, according to CareChex . That means you can trust us to provide advanced inpatient services, protect patient safety, and offer care with lower-than-average rates of complications. Cone Health has been named a Blue Distinction Center+ for Spine Surgery by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC). Hospitals with this designation demonstrate expertise in cervical and lumbar fusion, cervical laminectomy and lumbar laminectomy/discectomy procedures, resulting in fewer patient complications and hospital readmissions compared to other hospitals. Our outstanding services include stroke care at Moses Cone Hospital and other Cone Health facilities, which have earned numerous recognitions for helping stroke patients achieve better-than-average outcomes.