Nationwide Children's Hospital is seeking a Medical Social Worker for their Westerville, OH location. The role involves assisting patients and families in navigating complex medical and behavioral health needs, while promoting patient advocacy in alignment with social work ethics
Job Summary
Assists patients and families with complex medical and behavioral health needs to navigate uneventfully, efficiently, and as effectively as possible through the course of their illness to improve or maintain social, emotional, functional and physical health.
Provides care coordination services to patients and their families as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
Develops patient’s/family self-management skills through education and resource provision.
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Nationwide Children's Hospital is seeking a Medical Social Worker for their Westerville, OH location. The role involves assisting patients and families in navigating complex medical and behavioral health needs, while promoting patient advocacy in alignment with social work ethics.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
care coordination services
interdisciplinary team
patient advocacy
family-centered plan of care
communication and collaboration
patient/family self-management skills
transitions between settings
Nice-to-have
working knowledge of Medicaid
working knowledge of regulatory agency standards
Key Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
Current Social Work license (LSW) in Ohio
Valid Ohio driver’s license
Active BLS certification
Electronic Health Record experience
Working knowledge of Medicaid and other regulatory agency standards