Social Worker I- Case Management/PRN

The Social Worker I is responsible for providing a full range of social work services including psychosocial assessment, treatment planning, therapeutic interventions, complex discharge planning, crisis intervention, referral and resource referral. This position assists the patient and family transition to the next appropriate level of care. Under the general direction of the case management director of social services, and in collaboration with case managers, physicians and healthcare team members, evaluates and implements treatment regime for designated psychiatric patient population. This position is well versed in patient''s rights regarding care, privacy, safety, confidentiality of medical records, and the Baker Act.

Baptist Health Care is a not-for-profit health care system committed to improving the quality of life for people and communities in northwest Florida and south Alabama. The organization includes three hospitals, four medical parks, Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, and an extensive primary and specialty care provider network. With more than 4,000 team members, Baptist Health Care is one of the largest non-governmental employers in northwest Florida.

Baptist Health Care, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. BHC maintains and enforces a policy that prohibits discrimination against any workforce members or applicants for employment because of sex, race, age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, religion, genetic information, or other category protected by federal, state or local law.

Minimum Education

• Bachelor''s Degree Social Work Required

Minimum Work Experience

• 1-3 years experience in clinical setting Required
• Takes initial history, prepares psychosocial evaluation and care plans, including management of risk.
• Provides services to specific patient population
• Assists in the development of protocols for specific psychiatric patient population.
• Completes assessment of patients and support systems in order to facilitate the most appropriate and timely transition plan.
• Takes initial history, prepares psychosocial evaluation and care plans, including management of risk.
• Provides services to specific patient population
• Assists in the development of protocols for specific psychiatric patient population.
• Completes assessment of patients and support systems in order to facilitate the most appropriate and timely transition plan.