<p>Job Description Summary</p> <p>Together we can build a stronger community through our healthcare talent.</p> <p>Entity</p> <p>Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)</p> <p>Worker Type</p> <p>Employee</p> <p>Worker Sub-Type</p> <p>Regular</p> <p>Cost Center</p> <p>CC001455 LAN - SCDC Behavioral Health Unit (LMC)</p> <p>Pay Rate Type</p> <p>Hourly, Salary</p> <p>Pay Grade</p> <p>Health-27</p> <p>Scheduled Weekly Hours</p> <p>40</p> <p>Work Shift</p> <p>Day (United States of America)</p> <p>Job Description</p> <p>Assists with coordination of the discharge process to ensure a successful transition in collaboration with the health care team to achieve targeted patient outcomes. This role completes an assessment on the patient and caregivers throughout the hospitalization and outpatient follow-up as needed. This position identifies risk factors that the patient may experience after discharge and applies discharge interventions to lower the patient risk of an undesirable event post discharge. The Social Worker (MSW) bridges the discharge to outpatient provider with the patient and caregiver to address issues and questions.</p> <p>Additional Job Description</p> <p>Education: Master's degree in a social work or social welfare program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.</p> <p>Certification/Licensure: MSW licensure by the South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners and Basic Life Support (BLS) with the American Heart Association (AHA) is required</p> <p>If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!</p> <p>The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.</p> <p>Medical University of South Carolina participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employees</p>