Job Description

Overview
Medical Social Worker (Social Worker) – Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States
Travel - Temporary Assignment
Start date: 10/26/2026 | Duration: 13 weeks | Weekly pay: 1,826 – 1,878 per week | Guaranteed hours: 40 | Shift: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday
Assignment setting: hospital-based medical social work in an acute hospital environment
Note: No local candidates within 50 miles.

Key Highlights
- Weekly pay: 1,826 – 1,878 per week
- Guaranteed hours: 40 per week
- Contract duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday
- Start date: 10/26/2026
- Setting: acute hospital-based social work
- Holiday coverage: must work two major holidays (Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, or New Year’s Day) and one minor holiday (the Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, or New Year’s Eve)

Responsibilities
- Conduct psychosocial assessments for patients and families from admission through discharge.
- Lead discharge planning and care coordination to ensure safe and timely transitions to next care settings.
- Provide counseling and psychosocial support to patients and families coping with illness, hospitalization, or related stressors.
- Collaborate with the medical team, case management, and community resources to address barriers to care, including planning for post-discharge needs.
- Identify and arrange appropriate community services, home health, palliative/hospice referrals, and placement as needed.
- Document assessments, care plans, and interventions in the patient record, adhering to hospital policies and regulatory requirements.

Requirements
- Active Georgia Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
- AHA BLS certification
- Minimum 2 years of medical social work experience in an acute hospital setting
- Ability to work effectively in a hospital-based environment and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams
- Availability to work the shift and holiday coverage described above

Benefits and Support
- Guaranteed hours: 40 per week
- 13-week assignment with clear schedule and expectations
- Travel assignment in a hospital setting with formal support from the staffing organization

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PAY DISCLAIMER
Please note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.

Job Tags

Weekly pay, Contract work, Temporary work, Work experience placement, Local area, Monday to Friday, Shift work

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