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Job Overview

Title: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) Emergency Department
Department: Case Management ER
Type: Travel Contract
Schedule: Night Shift | 3x12-Hour (7:00 PM 7:00 AM)
Start Date: September 9, 2025

Job Description

Summary:
We are actively seeking a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) for a 13-week contract in the Emergency Room Case Management Unit . The ideal candidate must have at least 2 years of inpatient acute care social work experience . This position involves coverage of high-acuity areas including the Emergency Department, ICU, Medical Surgical Unit, and Family Birth . The role includes discharge planning , protective services coordination , and psychosocial support for vulnerable populations.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct biopsychosocial assessments and develop individualized plans of care

• Facilitate discharge planning and care coordination with internal and external resources

• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals for quality and cost-effective patient outcomes

• Coordinate with adult and child protective services , guardianship, and emergency detention when necessary

• Educate patients and caregivers on available services, discharge processes, and safety plans

• Utilize Epic for thorough and timely documentation, discharge summaries, and patient education tracking

• Manage high-risk interventions , including vulnerable populations and those with safety concerns

• Follow NASW Code of Ethics and compliance with applicable federal and state laws

• Float between like units (e.g., ICU, L&D, Medical Surgical, PCU) as needed

Key Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years of inpatient acute care experience is required (Hard stop)

• Must be flexible to work rotating weekends per facility needs

• Strong background in case management , emergency department , or high-acuity inpatient environments

• Experience with Milliman or InterQual Criteria is a plus

• First-time travelers accepted

• Must reside outside 50-mile local radius

• Must be able to float to like units based on facility need

• No on-call required

Qualifications

Education:

• Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited program

Experience:

• 2 years minimum in acute inpatient hospital setting

• 3 years preferred for screening priority

License:

• Active LMSW in the state of assignment (No pending license accepted)

Certifications:

• BLS (Required)

• LMSW (Required)

Skills

Clinical & Professional Skills:

• Discharge planning

• Care coordination with home care, DME, SNF, hospice, etc.

• Knowledge of protective services protocols (APS, CPS)

• Emergency detention and guardianship process

• NASW Code of Ethics and ADA compliance

• Documentation of care delivery, goals, outcomes

• Patient and family education, crisis intervention

Assessment & Planning:

• Initial evaluations, biopsychosocial assessments, problem list development

• Review of patient history and vulnerability risk

• Coordination of quality care in a cost-effective manner

• Plan of care aligned with coverage criteria

Work Settings Experience:

• Emergency Department

• ICU, PCU, L&D/Mother-Baby

• Acute Care Medical-Surgical Units

Additional Information

• Block Schedules: Not available

• Charting System: Epic (Required)

• Travel Experience: Not required (but must have strong acute inpatient experience)

• Float Requirement: Yes, within like units

• On-Call: No

• RTO Restrictions: Prefer under 7 days; all RTO must be submitted at time of application

ATD Technology, LLC is a certified minority woman owned business that creates opportunities to match qualified individuals with client programs while meeting all parties' financial and technical goals. ATD is a full service provider with offerings in Contract, Permanent and Temp-to-Perm staffing solutions. We serve Fortune 1000, mid cap and small cap companies in the Commercial, Public and Government sectors.

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Permanent employment, Contract work, Temporary work, Work experience placement, Local area, Flexible hours, Night shift,

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