Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW)

About the role

Provides social work service and discharge planning to patient population across the continuum of illness. Promotes effective utilization and seamless transition to post-acute care. Collaborates with patients, families, healthcare team members, and community agencies to develop and implement plans to address identified needs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with patients, families, multidisciplinary healthcare team members and community agencies to develop and implement plans to address identified needs.
• Maintains knowledge of the defined standards and criteria used in the Utilization Review process.
• Accurately and completely records all required data and information in the medical record and related record keeping systems.
• Recognizes urgent utilization and discharge planning issues, including barriers and reports them to Care Management Leadership.
• Organizes case conferences for issues related to discharge planning.
• Attends all departmental and discharge planning related meetings, as assigned.
• Maintains current knowledge of community and State resources.
• Assists and mentors BSW level discharge planning specialists to provide social work services and discharge planning.
• Maintains productivity, as prescribed by departmental leadership.
• Complies with all applicable Bayhealth, CMS, Social Work, State, Federal and National Hospital accreditation laws, policies, procedures, standards of care, guidelines, protocols and regulations.

Qualifications

• Education: Master DegreeRelated field
• Credential(s): Licensed Masters Social WorkerOr Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• Experience: Required: One (1) year experience in social work or case work. Preferred: Three (3) years’ experience providing social work services in an acute care setting.

Skills

• Knowledge of discharge planning.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Matching 401(k)/403(b) Plans
• Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision
• Disability and Life Insurance options
• On Site Child Care
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
• Plus, an array of Voluntary Benefits to include Critical Care Coverage and more!

Pay

SALARY RANGE: 29.76 - 46.12 HOURLY

Schedule

Status: Full Time 80 Hours Biweekly Shift: Days