Social Worker - MSW - Per Diem

Per diem role with flexible scheduling at a large community health system. MSW Social Worker (Per Diem), inpatient/outpatient hospital setting in Florida; flexible shifts, per diem contract; must document in EMR. - MSW and active clinical licensure (if required by state) - Minimum 1 year social work experience in healthcare - Proficiency with electronic medical records - Ability to manage crisis, assess psychosocial needs, and document interventions - Strong communication, critical thinking, and risk assessment skills

Complexity of Work: Must display a high level of flexibility, adaptability and organization skills. Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to prioritize and organize time and functions. Must communicate effectively and respectfully with patients, families, and all levels of staff and management. Required to provide conscientious commitment to assigned work, work schedule, honesty, teamwork, assisting others to bring about positive outcomes. Must be able to recognize and manages risks, resolve issues and problems as soon as they arise, report and document adverse events and reportable conditions. In all respects, verbally and behaviorally, must support Memorial Healthcare System's mission and values.Must demonstrate the ability to provide social work services to patient, family members and significant others in four areas: 1) psychological functioning, 2) adaptation to illness, injury, disability or life event, 3) psychosocial assessment/evaluation and 4) facilitation services such as referral community agencies financial planning, and provision of information and resource knowledge. Required to identify and intervene for suspected abuse, including sensitivity to age specific concerns; physical/emotional/sexual abuse of children and adolescents; domestic abuse for adults; and caretaker/institutional abuse for senior adults. Must be able to manage crisis situations as needed, demonstrating ability to quickly appraise crisis situation and select appropriate intervention. Able to document direct service in patient's medical record after each significant encounter. Must demonstrate proficiency in use of the electronic medical record. Must be able to demonstrate good problem-solving skills, root-cause analysis, and principles of clinical performance improvement. Required Work Experience: One (1) year of social work experience in a health care setting.