Facility: Wellstar Family Medicine - Smyrna (582 Concord)

Job Summary:

The Care Coordination Social Worker (CC SW) is responsible for assessing transitional care needs, coordinating care across the continuum, and engaging with patient and family to assure care needs are met. Serves as a key resource for patients and serves as a consultant to the other care team members regarding patient's psychosocial and resource needs. In conjunction with the patient and physician, the CC SW will assess, coordinate, and implement a timely, safe patient discharge plan to the next appropriate level of care. Overall, the role integrates and coordinates the patients transitional care plan into their individualized discharge plans based on needs and resources available.

Required Minimum Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or a masters degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university.

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

• Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor

Required Minimum Experience:

• Minimum 1 year of experience in healthcare in the acute care setting, related field or skilled care environment or community or educational internship in care coordination is Required and a background in medical social work in an acute care setting is Preferred.