Social Worker, MSW, Full Time Geriatric Behavioral Health

Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties.

To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at https://www.baptistfirst.org.

Highlights:

Summary:The MCC Social Worker - LMSW provides intensive social work support of patients in the outpatient infusion center. Patient populations served range in age from 17 years (the minimum age of patients at infusion clinic) through patients in late stage of the life span. This includes a variety of support for clients with serious or severe physical illness in the oncology setting, experiencing end of life issues, caregiver burnout or complex psychological/social barriers that interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from qualifying programs.The LMSW provides social casework with individuals, families, groups, and communities to locate resources, negotiate, and advocate on behalf of clients or client groups. The LMSW evaluates and assesses difficulties in psychosocial functioning, develops a plan to alleviate those difficulties and either carry out the plan or refer clients to other qualified resources for assistance. The LMSW may provide preventive and treatment services pertaining to individuals, families, groups, communities and organizations. The LMSW engages the client system, develops relationships and employs a series of interventions that modify or eliminate targeted behaviors and promotes positive growth and development. The LMSW can explain and interpret the results of social evaluations in the problem-solving process.Services are performed in person or telephonically and interventions are recorded in the population care management application.This position serves on the cancer program steering committee, coordinating ongoing assessment of programmatic goals and metrics. This position trains clinical personnel who contribute to the distress screening process. Education / Experience: Master's degree in Social Work required. Prefer at least 3 years experience in social work. Oncology experience preferred. Counseling skills desireable. License/Certification: Active LGSW or LCSW licensure required, Oncology certification preferred, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Ability to evaluation and assess difficulties in age-specific psycho-social functioning.
• Ability to effectively communicate with people throughout the organization
• Ability to prioritize workload and achieve maximum efficiency.
• Must have basic computer skills. Must know medical terminology.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to interact with co-workers and the public in a courteous, cooperative and professional manner.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements: Position requires sitting for 30% of the workday and mobility 70% of the workday.
There is occasional stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching.
There is frequent reaching, use of hands and repetitive action.
Requires occasional lifting or carrying up to 15 pounds, pushing/pulling up to 150 pounds.
There is a continuous need for speaking with clear diction and hearing sensitivity in conversation either by phone or in person.
Continuous visual acuity at close and distant range.
Inside protected from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. Minimal noise levels.
Much exposure to computer work.
Occasional exposure to risk of electrical shock.
Some exposure to infectious disease while performing job-related tasks.
Some exposure to hazardous chemicals. Occasional exposure to radiation.

Primary Location:

Prattville Baptist Hospital

Job:

Social Worker, MSW, Full Time Geriatric Behavioral Health

Social Worker, MSW

916 - Social Worker, BSW

Job Type:

Regular-Full time

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)