AdamsPlace
Location
Knoxville, Tennessee
The Social Worker will engage with patients and families to facilitate adjustment to center life and manage crises related to illness, disability, and death. Key duties include serving as an advocate, coordinating discharge planning, and participating in the development of patient care plans.
Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in Social Work or another related human services field. Preferred experience includes 1-2 years in healthcare Social Work, along with knowledge of case management, geriatric needs, and funding resources like Medicare and Medicaid.
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30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Work with individual patients and families toward adjustment to center life and to crises of illness, disability, and death. Serve in an advocacy role for patients and their families in expressing, defining and resolving grievances. Coordinate discharge planning functions. Participate in developing patient care plans in cooperation with individuals from other disciplines. Participate in in-service training programs. Evaluate the quality of social services as part of the center’s overall quality improvement program. Develop and maintain contacts with appropriate community agencies. Other duties as assigned.
1- 2 years of healthcare Social Work experience preferred.
Knowledge of the case management process, needs of geriatric patients, health care settings, working knowledge of funding resources such as Medicare Part A, B, C & D, Medicaid, Managed Care and other private insurances
Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from accredited college or university or Other related human services field degree required.
Our campus is home to a 115-bed post-acute 24-hour skilled nursing Health Care Center. We also have a 6 Chair in-house dialysis unit. We see many individuals who need skilled nursing care after a stroke, joint replacement surgery, a cardiac procedure or a serious illness.
NHC Knoxville offers a competitive compensation package for full time employment including health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, paid time off, 401 (k) with generous company match, and more.
NHC Knoxville is located at 809 Emerald Avenue N.E., Knoxville, TN 37917
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