Social Worker/MSW

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides care to a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with over 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community.

TMH is the region's healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region's only:

• Level II Trauma Center
• Primary Stroke Center
• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care
• Pediatric Intensive Care
• The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle.

Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, six residency programs and more than 50 affiliated physician practices.

Qualifications

Required Education:

• Master's degree in a mental health specialty (e.g., Master of Social Work, Master of Mental Health, Master of Mental Health Counseling, or Master of Marriage and Family Therapy) from an accredited university

Required Experience:

• One (1) year of relevant job-related post-master's degree work experience in a supervised clinical setting.

Required Certification/License/Registry:

• A valid state driver license.
• Required to be at least twenty-one (21) years of age and with a minimum of two (2) years of licensed driving experience.
• Required to provide a seven (7)-year driving record from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) prior to employment.
  • Will have received no more than two (2) minor violations in the past three (3) years and zero (0) major violations in the past five (5) years.
• Use of personal vehicle(s) required.
  • Vehicle owner must maintain adequate insurance coverage for personal vehicle(s) used in conjunction with duties.
  • Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) will reimburse the business use of personal vehicle(s) in accordance with procedures defined by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Responsibilities

Your Role:

• Works as a multi-disciplinary team member.
• Assesses and treats patients/clients/families with emotional/behavioral/health problems.
• Provides social work services to patients/clients/families with behavioral, social, financial/economic, and environmental problems.
• Interviews patients/clients and their families.
• Evaluates, and understands the social and emotional factors underlying patients'/clients' illnesses; identifies their psychological needs, goals, and treatment preferences; coordinates a range of services; and facilitates individualized case management.
• Provides clinical counseling and individual therapy to help patients/clients/families make positive behavior changes.
• Assists patients/clients in treatment planning.
• Provides direction to clinical team for implementing treatment plans.
• Provides crisis intervention services to patients/clients and families.
• Advises family caregivers; provides case and care management or interventions designed to promote health/well-being and prevent disease.
• Provides patients/clients/families with information and counseling; makes referrals for other services.
• Maintains contact with patients/clients/families to assist in adjusting their needs through use of medical facilities or referral to outside supportive agencies.
• May execute discharge planning responsibilities.
• Participates in social and health programs in the region/community; may assist/participate in planning supportive events.
• May travel to patients'/clients' homes to render services.
• Displays an understanding of diversity.
• Demonstrates integrity, compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence (I CARE values).
• Enhances and contributes to a safe environment for all colleagues, visitors, and patients.
• Performs miscellaneous duties not expressly described herein.

Supervises:

• None