Social Work - Social Worker

North Mississippi Health Services is seeking a Social Work Social Worker for a job in Eupora, Mississippi.

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty: Social Worker

Discipline: Social Work

Duration: Ongoing

Employment Type: Staff

**Administrative**:

* Plans, directs, coordinates, and evaluates Social Work and Activities Programming in accordance with NMHS Policy/Procedures and criteria established by various legal/regulatory accrediting bodies

* Manages the overall operations of the Social Work Department

* Supervises, oversees, schedules, and coordinates the activities of the Activities Coordinators and Activities Assistants on all shifts

* Assures all Social Work staff are properly trained regarding regulatory guidelines and daily work.

* Coordinates employee training.

**Social Work:**

* Provides psychosocial assessment of factors related to the resident’s illness and need for care

* Identify and provide problem resolution associated with high risk indicators endangering resident’s mental and physical health

* Identify support system

* Evaluate resident(s) and implement treatment plan

* Consults with residents as needed including provision of counseling and direct social worker services to assist with meeting psychological needs of resident/family

**Case Management/Discharge Planning:**

* Ensures residents/families receive necessary continuity of care and discharge planning needs.

* Act as a liaison between resident/family and treatment team

* Provides discharge/transition options to resident(s)/family(ies)

**Recordkeeping/Documentation:**

* Document assessment(s), progress, notes, etc. in resident’s medical record(s)

**Community Outreach/Customer Service**

* Identifies and utilizes resources to best meet resident/family needs including interaction with payers and external stakeholders

* Develop and maintain effective working relationship with resources providers

* Researches, develops and maintains community involvement in social work services

* Ensure effective implementation of admission and discharge planning, provide new resident/family admission orientation.

* Communicates goal progression and plan of care to residents, staff and physician. Communicates agency mission and services to potential referral sources.

* Actively participate in volunteer recruitment and retention

**Education:**

* Provide educational programs to staff, residents, families, and the community

* Attends educational classes/programs to stay abreast of the changes in healthcare

**Regulatory**:

* Complies with regulator and accrediting agency requirements

* Adheres with NMMC/NMHS policy/procedures and guidelines

North Mississippi Health Services Job ID #2232-0009QA. Posted job title: Social Worker, Nursing Home, Ft, Days

About North Mississippi Health Services

At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in connecting you to a career that challenges you, engages your mind and inspires you to be the “you” you always wanted to be. We also believe in celebrating everything that makes you uniquely you – your talents, your perspectives and your passions – and connecting you with others to create a supportive and innovative team that aspires and achieves together. Most of all, we believe in helping you leverage and connect your personal passion with a much greater purpose. We’re committed to helping our team of over 7,000 unique individuals discover what connects you to our mission, vision and ultimate “why” – our patients.

With seven hospitals, more than 60 clinics, four long-term care facilities, state-of-the-art women’s and behavioral health facilities and multiple outpatient care centers, we have a variety of career opportunities waiting for you.

Full Time