Social Worker I - PRN - DCMC

About the role

Provides counseling, crisis intervention, and transition planning services to AAMC patients of all ages and their families. Performs psychosocial assessments, plans for and implements identified services for patients.

Responsibilities

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• In accordance with established department and professional guidelines, provides comprehensive psychosocial assessments for patients identified by Care Coordinator, and/or interdisciplinary team.
• Creates a therapeutic framework for effective problem solving with patient and family.
• Responds to patient/family needs related to adjustment to illness, disability, critical care issues, acceptance of discharge recommendations, need for long-term care placement, end of life, grief, trauma, abuse and neglect, substance abuse, and mental health issues.
• Collaborates with Care Coordinator, provides transition of care strategies in complex situations such as: substance abuse, psychiatric, or dual diagnosis placement/services, ventilator dependent patients, inpatient dialysis services, patients with no insurance needing skilled nursing facility placement, patients requiring guardianship, long term/custodial placement.
• Identifies community services and resources available to patients and families and facilitates linkage with those services.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team and communicates to him/her the progress and status of referred patients. Makes recommendations and revises plan based on continued evaluation and collaboration.
• Communicates proactively with members of care management and the interdisciplinary team as appropriate and indicated.
• Evaluates patient/family progress toward established goals.
• Participates in Care Conferences and Complex Care rounds as indicated to address patient/family issues/barriers and to help facilitate safe transitions of care.
• Integrates medical record and nursing information in assessment and interventions.
• Safeguards against child/elder abuse and/or neglect by ensuring timely, appropriate, and accurate evaluation and reporting.
• Affirms the safety and well-being of patients and families by assessing for domestic violence issues and involving domestic violence program coordinator as indicated and appropriate.
• Documents interventions in patient's medical record following department standards.
• Participates in process improvement activities in the care management department. Identifies opportunities for improvement and recommends.

Requirements

• Master of Social Work degree.
• Six months experience in healthcare delivery system required, preferably acute care.
• Required License/Certifications: Current license as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW).

Qualifications

There are no specific qualifications mentioned beyond the educational and experience requirements provided.

Skills

Not specified in the job posting.

Benefits

Includes Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Retirement Plan (with employer match), Paid Time Off, Tuition Assistance, Benefits Employee Referral Bonus Program, Paid Holidays, Disability, and Life/AD&D for full-time employees, Wellness Programs, Employee Assistance Programs, and more. Benefit offerings based on employment status. Opt-in for text notifications!

Pay

$30—$50 USD

Schedule

Not specified in the job posting.