Addiction Program Social Worker LCSW, Jewish Hospital, Case Management

Primary Location:

JHHS - Jewish Hospital - UMC

Address:

200 Abraham Flexner Way Louisville, KY 40202

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

TBD

Job Description:

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.

With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Additional Job Description:

The Addiction Program Social Worker position was created as a response to the opioid/ substance abuse crisis. This employee provides substance abuse assessment, evidence-based screenings, information and referral services to assist with discharge planning for the substance use disorder population. The major functions of this role are to provide advocacy, social justice, dignity and worth of the individual as well as patients right to self-determination as substance use disorder and current illness/injur are addressed. The Addiction Program Social Worker interacts with Physicians, Residents, Medical Students, Nursing Staff, as well as staff from multiple services involved in patient care and community agency representatives.