Health First Careers·Melbourne, Florida
The LCSW coordinates patient care through psychosocial assessment, planning, and intervention to achieve optimal outcomes. They manage discharge goals, provide counseling, and offer clinical supervision to other social workers and students.
The Social Worker LCSW is fully engaged in providing quality/no harm, customer service and stewardship by utilizing advanced psychosocial skills to facilitate the coordination of patient care through assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation. The Social Worker LCSW uses current knowledge to effectively evaluate, promote and utilize hospital and community resources and services to achieve optimal outcomes, serving as a role model for coordination of psychosocial services for assigned patients in collaboration with the patient, family, physician, patient care team, and payers.
PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES Collaboratively determines desired discharge goals and communicates all discharge plans and options to patient/family, physicians and staff members.
Provides counseling and researches placement alternatives for substance abuse, mental health, homeless and indigent patients.
Facilitates and participates in transfer of Baker Act and Marchman placements to mental health facilities.
Provides therapeutic interventions with patients and families as needed.
Completes mandatory reporting processes.
Facilitates referrals for post-discharge psychosocial and therapeutic needs.
In a crisis situation where safety of the patient or others is in immediate jeopardy, the LCSW can Baker Act a patient.
Mentors social work students from local universities during their internship in the department.
Provides clinical supervision for social workers in the department and those pursuing their LCSW.
Identifies system/process breakdowns and improvement opportunities, documenting for the Performance Improvement Plan.
Intervenes and recommends appropriate referrals to resolve system barriers to patient progression, collaborating with other disciplines as directed.
Communicates avoidable delays to the RN Case Manager for collaboration and documentation in MIDAS.
Ensures compliance with Federal and state regulatory standards of care, identifying risk management and quality issues, and intervening or referring as indicated.
Education: Master’s of Social Work Licensure: Current Florida LCSW license Certification: Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider Completion Card upon hire and maintained Work Experience: One (1) year of previous social work experience Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Basic computer skills including knowledge of MS Office – Outlook and Word Current knowledge of healthcare economic issues impacting acute care Working knowledge of social work scope of practice and current issues impacting healthcare Understanding of payer/reimbursement practices and regulations Ability to understand and comply with Federal and state regulatory standards of care Ability to effectively handle multiple demands in a short timeframe
Certification: CCM or ACM Case Management Certification Work Experience: Case Management experience in Hospital setting
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS (Sedentary) Majority of time involves sitting or standing; occasional walking, bending, stooping Long periods of computer time or at workstation Light work that may include lifting or moving objects up to 20 pounds with or without assistance May be exposed to inside environments with varied temperatures, air quality, lighting and/or low to moderate noise Communicating with others to exchange information Visual acuity and hand-eye coordination to perform tasks Workspace may vary from open to confined May require travel to various facilities within and beyond county perimeter; may require use of personal vehicle
ABOUT HEALTH FIRST At Health First, diversity and inclusion are essential for our continued growth and evolution. Working together, we strive to build and nurture a culture that recognizes, encourages, and respects the diverse voices of our associates. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a stronger and more collaborative work environment that delivers better results. As an organization, it fuels our innovation and connects us closer to our associates, customers, and the communities we serve.
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift Times: 800am430pm
Paygrade: Pg-Pg-Pg-Pg-36
Market context
In Florida, behavioral-health roles are typically in steady demand across community clinics, schools, and care settings serving diverse populations. Competition often centers on licensure status, supervised experience, and the ability to work well with interdisciplinary teams while applying mental health ethics and cultural awareness. Review the full posting carefully and confirm your Master’s degree, Registered Intern License, and communication experience; this platform’s AI-summarized requirements and benefits can save you time by condensing the original job description.
