Social Worker
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Job Description
About the Role
Join Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. as a Social Worker – Hospital Setting in United States.
Key Responsibilities
- Performs assessments to obtain information on home environment, family relationships, and health history, and patients' personality traits.
- Evaluates data gathered for medical plan of treatment, available social service programs, and knowledge of casework or group work and devise pertinent therapy programs to provide maximum.
Requirements
- WV social work license Responsibilities Performs assessments to obtain information on home environment, family relationships, and health history, and patients' personality traits.
- Evaluates data gathered for medical plan of treatment, available social service programs, and knowledge of casework or group work and devise pertinent therapy programs to provide maximum.
Benefits & Compensation
- from medical and welfare services.
- Evaluates data gathered for medical plan of treatment, available social service programs, and knowledge of casework or group work and devise pertinent therapy programs to provide maximum benefits.
- Assists patients and/or families through various conferences to understand, accept and follow medical recommendations and instructions.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. as a Social Worker – Hospital Setting.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Social Work — Physician Career Context
This Social Work position at Appalachian Regional Healthcare is open to physician candidates.
Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in West Virginia.
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Social Work, Patient Advocacy, Discharge Planning, Counseling, Casework, Group Work, Assessment, Medical Plan Interpretation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Social Work role.
Core responsibilities: The Social Worker is responsible for assisting patients and families with personal and environmental issues to maximize benefits from medical and welfare services, including performing comprehensive assessments and devising therapy programs. Key duties involve acting as a patient advocate, coordinat...
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