Job Title: Social Worker, Licensed Clinical

We are Hiring at Mary & Elizabeth Hospital
Location: 1850 Bluegrass Ave. Louisville, KY 40215
Shift Options: Full Time, 1st Shift

About Us
UofL Health - Mary & Elizabeth Hospital is a 298-bed, full-service hospital which has served generations of patients in south Louisville. Originally founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in 1874, the hospital offers a full range of vascular, orthopedic, cardiac, neurological, surgical, rehabilitative and 24/7 emergency services including 24/7 STEMI service.

Mary & Elizabeth Hospital is home to UofL Health – Weight Loss Care, the region’s only weight-loss management program utilizing the Lap-Band® System. In addition, the hospital provides the Orbera® gastric balloon procedure. The hospital has been recognized as one of the first health care facilities in the nation to receive a Blue Distinction® Center for bariatric surgery.

The hospital partnered with sister facility, UofL Health – Peace Hospital to open a voluntary inpatient medical detox unit at Mary & Elizabeth Hospital to care for patients with substance use disorders. Most recently, Cancer & Blood Specialists, located adjacent to the Mary & Elizabeth Hospital campus, became the third location of UofL Health – Brown Cancer Center. At the center, patients will have continuity of care with trusted oncology and hematology providers, along with access to the multidisciplinary care, pioneering research and clinical trials of the Brown Cancer Center. In addition to the hospital, Mary & Elizabeth has three medical plazas on its campus to provide office space for a wide array of primary care and specialty physicians.

Our Mission
As an academic health care system, we will transform the health of the communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Staff member will provide patient care to psychiatric patients, in an efficient manner, in an effort to provide quality care. This position will facilitate an exceptional patient care experience by providing direct care, and performing evaluations.

• Provide direct patient care to psychiatric patients, including individuals, families and groups.
• Perform diagnostic evaluations, interviews, and physical and cognitive examinations, while maintaining departmental billable hours targets.Responsible for maintaining all documentation, compliance and adhering to all departmental policies and procedures.
• Responsible for obtaining and maintaining medical histories and ordering and interpreting laboratory and other diagnostic tests.
• Assist psychiatrists and serve as a mentor and interact with students and residents in a teaching environment, as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Master’s degree in social work
• Current licensure in the State of Kentucky as a Social Worker
• Direct experience conducting psychiatric assessment, preferred
• KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

• Proficiency with Office suites, including Word, Excel.
• Proficiency with electronic mail and office machines.
• Proficiency with electronic medical records

WORKING CONDITIONS

A good portion of each day will be providing direct patient care, which is in a normal office environment. There is also the need to be able to get up and down out of a chair without difficulty, as one in this position moves to the front office frequently.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Candidates upon hire will complete an electronic I-9 verification.

• Only those candidates whose experience best meets our requirements will be contacted.
• University of Louisville Physicians is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Current UofL Physicians employees must follow the UofL Physicians Internal Transfer Policy.

Benefits & Perks
Competitive Pay & Benefits Options
Paid Vacation, Sick days, and Holidays
Free tuition to UofL for Part- and Full-time employees for Child/Spouse/Domestic Partner
401K with Employer Match
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