Chronic Complex Social Services Specialist

At BayCare, we are proud to be one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. Our network consists of 16 community-based hospitals, a long-term acute care facility, home health services, outpatient centers and thousands of physicians. With the support of more than 30,000 team members, we promote a forward-thinking philosophy that’s built on a foundation of trust, dignity, respect, responsibility and clinical excellence.

**The Chronic Complex Social Services Specialist responsibilities include:**

+ Being a member of a collaborative practice model that includes patients, nurses, hospital care coordinators, physicians, and other practitioners, caregivers, and the community.

+ The Chronic Complex Social Service Specialist provides therapeutic interventions through assessment, coordination, referral, and interdisciplinary planning.

+ They are knowledgeable about treatment, social and economic implications for individuals and families as it pertains to their age, stage of development and discharge needs.

+ Possess a clear understanding of discharge and transition planning and linkage with community resources.

+ Demonstrates skills in planning, organizing, and managing multiple functions and complex processes.

+ This position helps facilitate and expedite discharging of our patients with complicated and/or complex discharge needs.

+ *This position is working specifically with patients in a Cardiac Program*

**Position details:**

+ **Location:** Hybrid - St Joseph's Hospital - Tampa, FL

+ **Status:** Full time, 40 hours; Exempt

+ **Shift:** Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

+ **Weekends:** none

+ **On Call:** No

**Education:**

+ Required Master's Degree of Social Work or Related Field

**Experience:**

+ Required 2 years Social Work in an acute care/hospital setting

+ Preferred experience in Social Work in Intensive Care, Cardiac Intensive Care or Transplant unit

+ Strongly preferred experience in Social Work with Ventricular Assistive device or Mechanical Circulatory Support device recipients

**Benefits:**

+ Benefits (Health, Dental, Vision)

+ Paid time off

+ Tuition reimbursement

+ 401k match and additional yearly contribution

+ Yearly performance appraisals and team award bonus

+ Community discounts and more

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled

**Position** Chronic Complex Social Services Specialist

**Location** Tampa:St Josephs | Clinical | Full Time

**Req ID** 146235