Life Care Specialist at Emory Healthcare

Tucker, Georgia, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

07 Nov, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Psychology, Mental Health, Mental Wellness, Social Work, Healthcare, Public Health, Microsoft Excel, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Interdisciplinary Teamwork, Hospital Etiquette, Organizational Skills

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Description JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: 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.

Responsibilities

The Life Care Specialist provides opioid safety education, mental wellness skills, and pain management techniques to patients. Responsibilities include assessing substance misuse risk, providing therapeutic interventions, and managing research for the program.