Baptist Health Citizens Hospital:  

Accredited by The Joint Commission, Baptist Health Citizens Hospital is a 122-bed hospital located in Talladega committed to advancing the health and wellness of the communities we serve. With a community focus, Baptist Health Citizens Hospital offers a full range of services to meet the diverse needs of our patients, including quick, lifesaving response for those experiencing chest pain or stroke symptoms; comprehensive emergency room care; surgical services; cardiovascular care; diagnostic imaging; digestive health care; orthopedics; a sleep disorder center.

Position Summary
Ensures that the medically related emotional and social needs of the patient are met to allow them to attain or maintain their
highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.

Essential Functions
• Develop preliminary and comprehensive assessments, written plans of care, discharge plans and progress notes and reviews and
revises these plans as necessary.
• Provides patient, and/or patient representative with information concerning patient’s rights and advance directives.
• Documents assessment findings in the clinical record according to established standards.
• Implements appropriate social service interventions to address identified patient needs.
• Develops an effective working relationship with the patient, team members, physicians, and others to collaborate, advocate and
solve problems on behalf of the patient to allow him/her to attain or maintain his or her highest practicable physical, mental, and
psychosocial well-being.
• Participates in committees and Performance Improvement Projects.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Baptist Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state
and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Baptist Health policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned
Other Related Functions
• Possesses excellent analytical and team building skills, as well as the ability to prioritize and work independently.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served though
knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
• Demonstrates awareness of medical/ legal issues, patient rights and compliance with standards of regulatory and accrediting
agencies.

Education/Training
• Master’s degree in social work required
Licensure/Certification
Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW), certification required within three (3) months of hire.
Experience
One (1) year experience in acute hospital setting.
Work experience may NOT substitute for minimum education requirement.