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Social Work Specialist Medicine

AdventHealth

Orlando, FLFull-time$21.77–40.48/hrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$21.77–40.48/hr
Location
Orlando, FL
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Social Work Specialist Medicine supports patients and families during hospitalization, advocating for patient choice and rights while coordinating discharge and post-acute care. The role assesses psychosocial, financial, and support needs; develops transition plans; connects patients with community resources; and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams. It also provides education, counseling, crisis intervention, and support for informed health care decisions.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Interpersonal CommunicationNegotiationCritical ThinkingProblem SolvingCustomer ServiceCross-Cultural CommunicationAdaptabilityOrganizational SkillsOutlookElectronic Medical RecordsCare Venue KnowledgeCommunity Resource KnowledgePsychosocial AssessmentPsychosocial InterventionsPatient AdvocacyGrief CounselingCrisis InterventionDe-EscalationMotivational InterviewingPatient EducationAdjustment-to-Illness CounselingCare CoordinationDischarge PlanningUtilization ManagementCare ManagementPerformance ImprovementManaged Care ReimbursementCare Management Guidelines

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Social WorkMaster's Degree1+ Years Care Management Experience1+ Years Social Work ExperienceAccredited Case ManagerCertified Case Manager

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Parental Leave

Full job description

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

  • Benefits from Day One: Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance

  • Paid Time Off from Day One

  • 403-B Retirement Plan

  • 4 Weeks 100% Paid Parental Leave

  • Career Development

  • Whole Person Well-being Resources

  • Mental Health Resources and Support

  • Pet Benefits

Schedule:

Full time

Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Address:

601 E Rollins St

City:

Orlando

State:

Florida

Postal Code:

32803

Job Description:

Provides patient and family advocacy, and support patient’s choice and patient rights during hospitalization. Communicates with Payors patient’s needs for authorization for post-acute care as needed. Documents discharge planning evaluation, ongoing assessment, discharge plans, MDRs, barriers to progression of care, avoidable days, and patient and family needs according to standard work. Other duties as assigned. Assesses patients’ and families’ wholistically for discharge planning needs in the inpatient, observation and/or emergency departments, including prior functioning, support systems, financial, and psychosocial in a timely fashion to avoid delays in discharge planning. Reviews the medical record, including medications, history and physical, labs, and progress notes and incorporates the clinical, social, and financial factors into the transition of care plan. Develops discharge plans with appropriate contingency plans throughout the hospital stay to ensure timely care coordination and progression of care, making arrangements for post-acute care services and facilities as well as community care for social needs. Leverages technology and follows standard work and best practices to communicate with post-acute care services and facilities to ensure patient care information is communicated for continuity of care, medical records are complete, and discharge reconciliation is accurate. Actively participates in multi-disciplinary rounds to review changes in patient status, progression and level of care, and discharge plans for all assigned patients to identify resources necessary at discharge and ensure a timely transition, escalating care delays to leadership as appropriate. Communicates with and educates patients and families regarding emotional, social, and financial impacts of illness and mobilizes family/community resources to meet identified needs while advocating for patient and family empowerment in making health care decisions and accessing needed services. Assesses readmitted patients for the patient’s and family’s perceived reasons for the readmission. Organizes and facilitates patient and family care conferences with the multidisciplinary team.

Status: Full-Time

Schedule: Days, Monday – Friday with a possibility of some weekends; 8:00 am – 4:30 pm or 8:30 am – 5:00 pm.

Education:

  • Bachelor's in Social Work (BSW) [Required]

  • Master's [Preferred]

Work Experience:

  • 1+ care management experience [Preferred]

  • 1+ years experience in social work [Required]

Licenses and Certifications:

  • Accredited Case Manager (ACM) [Preferred]

  • Certified Case Manager (CCM) [Preferred]

  • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Excellent interpersonal communication and negotiation skills [Required]

  • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills [Required]

  • Customer service skills [Required]

  • Ability to work and communicate with people of all social, economic, and cultural backgrounds; be flexible, open-minded and adaptable to change [Required]

  • Effective organizational skills [Required]

  • Computer proficiency with Outlook e-mail and electronic medical records [Required]

  • Flexible in a complex and changing healthcare environment [Required]

  • Understanding of pre-acute and post-acute venues of care and post-acute community resources [Required]

  • Maintains a current working knowledge of services available in the local community, particularly services available to patients with limited or non-existent payment resources [Required]

  • Psychosocial Assessment and Interventions [Required]

  • Assesses patient’s and family’s psychosocial risk factors through evaluation of prior functioning levels, appropriateness and adequacy of support systems, reaction to illness and ability to cope [Required]

  • Intervenes with patients and families regarding emotional, social, and financial consequences of illness and/or disability; accesses and mobilizes family/community resources to meet identified needs [Required]

  • Serves as a resource to provide information and intervention related to treatment decisions and end-of-life issues [Required]

  • Provides grief counseling and crisis intervention skills [Required]

  • Advocates for patient and family empowerment and independence to make autonomous health care decisions and access needed services within the healthcare system [Required]

  • Provides de-escalation services for patients as appropriate [Required]

  • Provide Motivational Interview techniques for patients with substance use and addictive disorders [Required]

  • Provides patient/family education, adjustment-to-illness counseling, grief counseling and crisis intervention. Provides education to patients/families/caregivers regarding resource options and coping with diagnosis, treatment and prognosis [Required]

  • Works in collaboration with hospital and community agencies to obtain needed services and resources for patients/families/caregivers [Required]

  • Current working knowledge of discharge planning, utilization management, care management, performance improvement and managed care reimbursement [Preferred]

  • Knowledge of state and federal guidelines pertinent to Care Management [Preferred]

Physical Requirements: (Please click the link below to view work requirements)

Physical Requirements - https://tinyurl.com/msy4mja2

Pay Range:

$21.77 - $40.48

Background Screening Requirement (Florida Law)

Certain positions are subject to Florida Level 2 background screening , including fingerprinting, as required by state law.

Applicants may review general information about Florida’s background screening requirements at the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse :

https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.

Category: Behavioral & Social Work Services

Organization: AdventHealth Orlando

Schedule: Full time

Shift: Day

Req ID: 154030533

How this job compares

Set against the 690 open Social Work jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$21.77–40.48/hr
  • US median$27–40/hr172 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $31.13/hr, is 9% below the US median midpoint ($34/hr) — in the middle half of Social Work hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 46 open Social Work jobs in Florida and 690 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Florida
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Social Work postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (437 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 373 of the 690 open Social Work jobs (54%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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