MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER

MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

This position will assist 1917 Clinic patients who have a diagnosis of HIV and their families in implementing their medical plan, making full use of available national, state, institutional, community, and pharmaceutical resources. Provide psychosocial assessment, and case management, for a caseload of approximately 250 patients ranging from intensive, intermediate, and supportive case management. This position will utilize professional skills to provide support, education, and counseling to help patients feel safe, empowered, and hopeful with the primary goal of long-term retention in care and positive health outcomes. May provide supervision for social work students.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• To assist patients and their families in making full use of available national, state, institutional, community, and pharmaceutical resources.

• To provide social evaluation which includes placement of evaluation in medical record.

• To provide counseling to patients/families and/or groups.

• To participate in staffing, clinics, and rounds in order to enhance team understanding of patient's psychosocial situation.

• To facilitate discharge planning; arrange for services such as home health, hospice, durable medical equipment, and/or skilled nursing facility placement.

• To respond to the unique needs of the patient population as needed.

• May provide anticipatory, permanency, and/or bereavement/loss counseling to patients and families and/or make appropriate community referrals.

• May supervise both bachelor's and master's level students.

• To act as a liaison to the community through public speaking

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Work Characteristics

• MSW only.

• Must be licensed and not just eligible for licensure.

• Spanish speaking a plus

Salary Range: $50,050 - $70,000

Qualifications

Education

• Master's degree in Social Work required.

• Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirements.

• If the job is in The Kirklin Clinic (TKC), previous experience in a healthcare environment is preferred.

• Currently licensed or eligible to be licensed as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) by the Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners required.

• If the job is in The Kirklin Clinic (TKC), the license must be obtained within six months of employment.