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Medical Social Worker Part Time

Mercy Medical Center
place Baltimore, 21201
local_atm $33.60 - $60.48 an hour
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Part Time
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English, Spanish
Experience:
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Medication Management
News, Politics, and Society
ECT
Families
Undergraduate/Graduate/Post Graduate

About Job

Overview:
Join Our Team at Mercy Medical Center – Now Hiring a Medical Social Worker!

Mercy Medical Center is honored to be recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Most Trustworthy Companies for three consecutive years (2023–2025) and as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Women in 2025. Additionally, we are proud to be a multi-time recipient of Forbes' America's Best Midsize Employers award, most recently in 2025.

As a hospital founded by the Sisters of Mercy, we offer a supportive and empowering environment where dedicated medical professionals thrive. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact through your work and contributing to a mission of compassionate care, we invite you to apply today and join our Mercy family.
Responsibilities:
As a member of the Social Work Department, the social worker provides direct social work services to patients and families identified as having psychosocial or discharge planning needs. Partners with the patient, family, healthcare team, and community agencies in the safe transition of care to the next most appropriate level. Must be able to communicate effectively with physicians, staff, patients and families and community organizations. The social worker must be able to handle multiple priorities and have good organizational skills.
Duties include:
  • Performs psychosocial assessments and provides accurate community resource linkage as part of discharge plan, identifying correct resources, educating patient on use of resources and completing all requirements of successful referral.
  • Employs a range of clinical interventions such as crisis intervention, care coordination, information gathering and referrals. Advocates on behalf of patients and families to gain access to services and resources.
  • Develops and implements effective discharge plans for all patients on referral, involving patient and family in formation of plan and achieving the discharge within the appropriate length of stay.
  • Participates effectively in interdisciplinary plan of care, including communication with physicians and staff, and participation in multidisciplinary rounds.
  • Documents social work interventions accurately, consistent with departmental guidelines for content and timelines.

Qualifications:

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE
  • Education and Work Experience:
    • Must possess a high school diploma or GED
    • Must posess a degree in Social Work with 10 years experience in health care
    • MSW with 2 years post graduate experience in health care setting
    • Licensed in the State of Maryland as a Licensed Master Social Work (LMSW), or
    • Licensed Certified Social Work (LCSW), or
    • Licensed Certified Social Work-Clinical (LCSW-C)
    • Fluency in Spanish preferred.
  • Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
    • Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel
    • Microsoft Outlook
    • Meditech (if applicable to position)
    • Epic (if applicable to position)
    • Performance Manager/NetLearning
    • Computer proficiency and technical aptitude with the ability to utilize one or more of the following:
    • Must be able to read, write, and speak the English language in an understandable manner.
    • Must be able to work independently and possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
    • Must possess the ability to effectively communicate and deal tactfully with other personnel, visitors, patients, physicians, customers, and the general public.
    • Must be flexible, have personal integrity, and the ability to function effectively as a team with other employees.
    • Must be able to follow written and oral instructions.
  • Other Requirements:
    • Work organization, problem solving
    • Psycho-social counseling
    • Conflict resolution
    • Identification of crisis situations
    • Computer: Microsoft Word and other applications as required by Mercy Medical Center
    • Bio-psychosocial assessments
    • Crisis counseling
    • Community resource referrals
    • Documentation
Min: USD $33.60/Hr. Max: USD $60.48/Hr. Benefits:
Benefits Eligibility is based on your scheduled FTE status and Job Category
  • Competitive health, prescription, vision and dental benefits & wellness credit for eligible employees
  • 403(b) retirement plan with generous company match and “catch up” provision
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) & company paid holidays
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Mental Health resources and other employee related wellness opportunities through our Employee Assistance Program
  • Employer paid Short & Long Term Disability benefits for eligible employees
  • Voluntary Benefits
  • Discounts on auto & home insurance and Verizon plans
  • Mercy’s Rewards & Recognition Program rewarding employees for going above and beyond in living Mercy’s Mission and Values
EEO Statement:
Mercy Health Services is sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) recruiting talent for Mercy Health Services, which serves the greater Baltimore Metro and surrounding Maryland areas.

Professional Field

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Issues

Medication Management
News, Politics, and Society

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

ECT

Modalities

Families

Practice Specifics

Populations

Undergraduate/Graduate/Post Graduate
Victims of Crime/Abuse (VOC/VOA)
Racial Justice Allied

Settings

In-patient Non-Psychiatric
In-patient Psychiatric
Milieu
Private Practice
Schools
Home Health/In-home