Piedmont Healthcare Inc.·Athens, Georgia
Promote patient and family wellness by managing comprehensive transitional care plans for patients with complex psychosocial needs. Collaborate with physicians, service teams, and external agencies to ensure quality care and effective transitions in inpatient and emergency settings.
Overview Experience the advantages of real career change Join Piedmont to move your career in the right direction.
Stay for the diverse teams you’ll love, a shared purpose, and schedule flexibility that frees you to live for what matters both in and outside of work.
You’ll feel valued, motivated to be your best, and recognized for your contributions to exceptional patient outcomes.
Piedmont leaders are in your corner, invested in your success.
Our wellness programs and comprehensive total benefits and rewards meet your needs today, and help you plan for the future.
This position strives to promote patient and family wellness, improved care outcomes, access to appropriate hospital and community resources, and manages, supports and develops comprehensive transitional care plans for patients with complex and psychosocial needs in Inpatient and Emergency Department (ED) environments. Works to promote quality of care and effective transitions planning through collaboration with all service team members, physicians, patients, external agencies and families.
Education Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited social work program is Required Work Experience No experience required Required Licenses and Certifications None Required Accredited Case Manager (ACM) Preferred or CCM - Certified Case Manager Preferred or LMSW - Licensed Masters Social Worker Required Business
Unit: Company Name Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital
A Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited program and a Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW) certification are required. No prior work experience is required, though ACM or CCM certifications are preferred.
Market context
In Georgia, Social Worker MSW roles in healthcare and hospice often draw steady demand because employers need clinicians who can coordinate care, support families, and navigate discharge or end-of-life planning. This role is competitive when you already have an MSW from a CSWE-accredited program, current state licensure, and healthcare or hospice experience; the posting also notes benefits such as paid time off, paid holidays, dental, accident, and critical illness insurance. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here against the original job description before applying, and be ready to highlight relevant patient-facing experience in your resume.
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