Job Description

Shift: 8a-5p

At least 3 years of relevant social work experience preferred. Experience in an Acute Care or post-acute care setting desired but not required. Positions in this classification prefer LCSW licensure.

The Life Care Specialist position is a response to the American opioid epidemic and aims to provide opioid safety education, mental wellness skills and pain management techniques to patients in inpatient and outpatient settings.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Work with patients to teach prescription opioids safety practices
• Provide a number of behavioral pain management strategies including, but not limited to: the skills of the Community Resiliency Model, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, and diaphragmatic breathing techniques.
• Assess the risk of substance misuse using the Opioid Risk Tool and communicate with the patients assigned medical team when there is an increased risk
• Provide appropriate therapeutic interventions that are goal-oriented and individualized to the patient and caregivers
• Provide patients with additional mental health resources and referrals
• Go to patient follow-ups and provide additional resources when needed
• Manage research portion of the LCS program: administer surveys, fill out data spreadsheets, and do basic data analysis

Required Qualifications:

• Background in psychology, mental health, mental wellness, social work, healthcare, or public health
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work on an interdisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of hospital etiquette and rules Excellent organizational skills

Additional Details

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at careers@emoryhealthcare.org. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.