Medical Social Worker
Overview
We serve the city’s uninsured and underserved. Our patients come from more than 80 countries and speak over 70 languages. Our mission is "to share the love of Christ by serving those in need through health care." Our community health efforts expand our mission beyond the four walls of the clinic, empowering immigrants from all over the world who now call our city home. Our education initiatives are changing the face of health care by training medical students across a variety of specialties in the art of culturally-sensitive, whole-person care.
Mission & Passions
Our mission is "to share the love of Christ by serving those in need through health care." We do this through three avenues - the primary care clinic, community health, and student education, with a goal of demonstrating health care transformed by love.
Job Info
Job Title — Medical Social Worker
Job Description
Our clinic is committed to caring for staff in the same excellent manner as we care for patients by providing the following benefits to our part-time staff:
Part-time role ($24-26/hour)
Simple IRA with employer match up to 3%
Flexible schedule
Limited weekends
Consistent schedule
Diverse team and patient population
What You'll Do
The primary objective of the medical social worker is to function as part of a multidisciplinary health care team working to address the social determinants of health which impact Siloam’s patient population. The medical social worker will provide patients with community resources, complete biopsychosocial assessments as well as social determinant of health screenings, and work with health care team to address barriers to care. The medical social worker will not be providing any mental health services, and clinical supervision towards an LCSW license will not be offered.
Daily Operations
Conduct biopsychosocial assessments on new and existing patients when referred by clinicians, nurses, Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC), and other team members.
Conduct social work/social determinants of health screenings with patients, and make appropriate referrals as indicated.
Provide social work consultations as needed during medical visits when referred by clinician, nurse, BHC, Director of Spiritual Care, or volunteer provider.
Assist patients in obtaining community resources and make community referrals as necessary.
Work in tandem with community partners to address patients’ needs.
Compile, maintain, and update community resource information for SHA patients.
Make referrals to the clinic BHC for patients with mental and behavioral health needs/concerns.
Make referrals to the Director of Spiritual Care for patients with spiritual/prayer needs.
Stay abreast of prevalent trends affecting the delivery of social work services (i.e., malpractice coverage, HIPAA, confidentiality, and clinical protocols).
Be knowledgeable of and adhere to the NASW Code of Ethics.
Work alongside any graduate level students completing social work field placements at the clinic and provide task supervision.
Participate in on-going quality improvement (QI) activities within the roles defined above.
JOB Qualifications Education, Skills, & Experience
Who We Are Looking For
We value having an experienced team to provide whole-person care for our patients. We are looking for someone who:
Education and Experience
Master of Social Work degree required. Prefer at least 1-2 years of post-graduate school experience working in the field.
Current valid LMSW licensure in the State of Tennessee required.
Experience working in a medical setting is preferred.
Experience working in a multicultural setting is preferred
Qualifications
Passionate about Christian ministry to the underserved and in full agreement with the clinic’s mission and core values.
Willingness to serve persons with limited access to healthcare and who are from different cultures and faith beliefs.
Flexibility and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and with little direction.
Working knowledge of resources available in Middle Tennessee and surrounding areas.
Ability to be creative and think outside the box when looking for resource options for patients.
Ability to recognize persons in need of crisis, mental health, or substance use resources.
Computer literacy and familiarity with MS Office products as well as electronic medical records, including thorough and timely documenting in the EMR.
Ability to perform moderate physical activity.
Adherence to OSHA and confidentiality requirements.
Ability to work well in a team setting.
Bilingual preferred (English/Spanish or English/Arabic).
