Lakewood Regional Medical Center is proud to be an integral part of the surrounding community. From orthopedics to cardiac care to urology, we have received many designations for quality care. Although we appreciate these prestigious honors, we are most honored by the opportunity to serve you and your loved ones. We are committed to finding new ways to improve and make our hospital the best place for patients, physicians and employees. We appreciate the opportunity to serve you, and we are here any time you need help.

We offer competitive salaries and benefits including a matching 401(k), several health & dental plans to choose from, generous tuition assistance plans, and relocation assistance for select positions.

Job Summary:

The Social Worker is responsible to facilitate care through resource coordination. This position helps patients achieve access to care and appropriate utilization of resources, balanced with the patients right to self-determination. The individual in this position has overall responsibility for and to assess the patient for discharge planning and transition needs, conduct complex psycho-social assessment and interventions to promote safe discharge preventing avoidable readmissions.

This position integrates national standards for case management scope of services and the National Society of Social Workers code of ethics including:

• Promoting appropriate length of stay while assuring care is the right place and right time.
• Compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements, TJC accreditation standards and Tenet policy.
• Education provided to physicians, patients, families, and caregivers.

Mandatory:

EDUCATION: Possess a Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Social Work from a graduate school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

Preferred: Strongly prefer at least one to two years acute hospital experience as a Social Worker

Pay Range: $28.98 - $38.95

Individual wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications and experience

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Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.