Service Navigator/MSW

Department:

37349 Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center - Cancer Navigator

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

32

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Since social workers are 32-hours per week, one social worker must be onsite at opening (8:30 a.m. Monday-Thursday and 8 a.m. Friday) and the other comes in later and closes at 4:30 Monday - Thursday and 4 p.m. Friday. Currently, the social worker on staff does the opening shift.

Pay Range: $26.55 - $39.85

Major Responsibilities:

• Master's in social work is required

• Conducts comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments by interviewing patients and families and evaluating social determinants of health including financial, emotional and social needs.Implements interventions substantiated by assessment as appropriate to the needs of the patient/client system and consistent with available resources

• Develops and maintains an accurate list of community and national resources and refers patients based on their needs.Develop, implement, and regularly reassess individualized care needs of patients and families and make referrals for patients and their families who require stress management or further mental health assessments.

• Provide continuous monitoring of patient progress toward completion or maintenance of treatment plan and adjust interventions as needed, documenting all patient/family encounters and updates in a timely manner.

• Provides compassionate emotional support to patients and their families and is available to facilitate groups.Assist patients in completing paperwork to apply for resources, including but not limited to, social security, Women’s Health Medicaid, Veterans benefits, and national foundations.Adheres to all HIPPAA guidelines and policies and procedures.

• Collaborates with nurses, physicians, and other providers to obtain the best outcome for each patient and responds to referrals within 48 hours.Maintains professional standards and responsibilities for his/her own professional practice according to accreditation, hospital, system, state and NASW Standards and Code of Ethics. Completes all required continuing education to maintain licensure and increase knowledge within area of practice specialty.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

• Incentive pay for select positions

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs

• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.