Social Worker I Weekend Alternative-Full-time

Position Objective

About the role

Provides counseling, crisis intervention, and transition planning services to AAMC patients of all ages and their families.

Responsibilities

• Performs psychosocial assessments, plans for and implements identified services for patients.
• Counsels patients and families on 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 and interdisciplinary team to provide 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.
• Communicates proactively with members of the care management and 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.
• Ensures timely, appropriate, and accurate evaluation and reporting of suspected child/elder abuse and/or neglect. Assesses for domestic violence issues and involves 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.
• Current license as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW).

Qualifications

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

Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of community resources and services.
• Proficiency in medical record documentation.
• Ability to assess and manage risk factors related to patient safety.

Benefits

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, retirement plan with employer match, paid time off, tuition assistance, employee referral bonus program, paid holidays, disability, and life/AD&D for full-time employees, wellness programs, employee assistance programs, and more. Benefits offerings based on employment status. Opt-in for text notifications!