The Medical Social Worker provides direct social work services to patients under the direction of medical staff, conducting comprehensive psychosocial assessments to address physical, mental, and emotional needs. Key duties include connecting patients to necessary resources, providing crisis intervention, developing treatment plans, and coordinating discharge planning.
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess a Master's degree in Social Work from a CSWE-accredited institution, with preferred experience working with mental health patients and in Medical Social Work. Required competencies include knowledge of social service principles, crisis dynamics, ability to react swiftly in emergencies, and proficiency in electronic documentation and basic computer skills.
STGi is currently seeking a Medical Social Worker to provide services at our Community Based Outpatient Clinic.
Job summary
The Medical Social Worker (MSW) will provide social work services under the direction of the CBOC Primary Care Physician, Psychiatrist, Nurse Practitioner, and the VA Medical Center (VAMC) personnel.
Essential functions
Provide social work service based on physician's orders to meet the needs (physical, mental, and emotional) of patients.
Provide initial social work assessment for adult/ geriatric Primary Care and/or Psychiatric patients.
Conduct psychosocial assessments of
Veterans and their support systems: evaluates health, living situation, family/caregiver supports, military experience, mental health, etc.
Helps patients cope with illness, injury, hospitalization, or medical treatment — integrating the social, emotional, and physical aspects of care.
Conduct psychosocial assessments of patients with medical conditions.
Connect patients to resources (rehab, financial aid, housing, community support).
Provide crisis intervention, grief counseling, or end-of-life support.
Collaborate closely with physicians, nurses, and other health professionals.
Understand medical terminology, treatment procedures, and the emotional impact of illness.
Develop, implement, and monitor treatment/intervention plans in collaboration with Veterans, families, caregivers, and interdisciplinary treatment teams.
Provide crisis intervention services when needed. This includes suicide risk screening/intervention, emotional or environmental crisis, acute stressors.
Offer therapeutic services: individual, family, group counseling or psychotherapy (depending on licensure and setting).
Review progress of treatment(s) and provide appropriate feedback to a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team.
Discharge planning: prepare Veterans for transitions from hospital or facility to home or another care setting; coordinate needed supports/placements.
Case management / care coordination: ensure continuity of care, link to VA programs, community resources, benefit assistance, housing, financial assistance, etc.
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401k with company match
Generous PTO policy
Education and advocacy: educating Veterans and families about VA benefits, community resources, rights; advocating for the needs of Veterans within and outside the VA system.
High-risk screening: identify Veterans at high risk for homelessness, suicide, frequent hospitalizations, inability to care for themselves.
Provide mandatory reporting activities including Child Protective Services (CPS), Adult Protective Services (APS) and Elder Abuse.
Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and assist during respiratory and cardiac arrest procedures as applicable.
Maintain documentation and case records consistent with VA and clinical standards.
Ensures all patient information on access/wait time documentation is complete and accurate.
Ensures all patient information on electronic encounter documentation is complete and accurate.
Ensure that all required documentation and reports are completed in an accurate, timely fashion and complete fashion.
Assist with the clinic's compliance of all Federal, state, local, JCAHO, OSHA, Veteran Affairs, Contractor VA Program and Subcontractor safety and operational regulations, directives and standards.
Maintain confidentiality of all information and support patients' privacy, rights, and safety.
