Case Worker, Behavioral Health, Full Time, Days

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose:  Inspire health.  Serve with compassion.  Be the difference

• Coordinates discharge planning services for assigned areas to include screening for high-risk factors, facilitation and coordination of transfer/referral of patients' care to other facilities, community or home-based services. 

• Provides appropriate social casework services to patients and families which includes age-specific patient assessments, follow-up interviews, psychosocial counseling, and crisis management. 

• Acts as a patient advocate and provides education and information on available resources and services in the community. 

• Remains alert to and takes appropriate action when there are signs of abuse, neglect, exploitation, and domestic violence. 

• Participates in performance improvement activities in service unit or department as requested. 

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Sociology 

• Experience - One (1) year in health care setting preferred. Social work experience preferred 

In Lieu Of

• NA

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• NA

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• NA