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Job Description

Location: This is a fully remote position, with occasional onsite meetings in the greater Charleston area. Candidates within commuting distance preferred.

Education:

Master's degree in a social work or social welfare program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education required.

Certifications:

• Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) licensure by the South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners required.
• Certification in Case Management preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Assist patients and their families in the primary care setting in making psychosocial adaptations specific to their diagnosis, while facilitating eligibility determination for social programs and financial resources.
• Apply optimal utilization of health care services and community resources in accordance with the principles of human growth and development.
• To provide social work services to MUSC patients and families utilizing a collaborative approach.
• The social worker will assess, plan, implement, deliver, monitor and evaluate the options and services required to address a patient's individualized plan of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal outcomes.

Additional Job Description

Physical Requirements:

Continuous requirements are to work indoors; possess good finger dexterity; maintain tactile sensory functions; maintain 20/40 vision corrected in one eye or with both eyes; maintain good peripheral vision capabilities; and maintain hearing acuity with correction.

Frequent requirements are to perform job functions while standing/upright, sitting, and walking/mobile; fully use both hands and arms; perform repetitive motions with hands, wrists, elbows, and shoulders; perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements; reach in all directions; see and recognize objects close at hand and at a distance; match or discriminate between colors; determine distance and relationship between objects including depth perception; and hear and/or understand whispered conversations at a distance of 3 feet.

Infrequent requirements are to kneel and squat to perform job functions; perform pinching operations; lift and carry 15 lbs. unassisted; lift objects up to 15 lbs. from floor level to a height of 36 inches unassisted; and push or pull objects up to 15 lbs. unassisted.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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