Social Worker/MSW Relief (Cherry Hill)

Full-time regular position at Kennedy University Hospitals, Inc., 2201 Chapel Ave West & Cooper Landing Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ.

About the role

Provides social work services, assesses and enhances the patient's/family's/significant other's ability to cope with physical, emotional and environmental problems related to illness/convalescence and discharge plan. Works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to establish a discharge plan for the patient.

Responsibilities

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Conducts psychosocial assessment/reassessment of patients/significant others relating to the social, emotional and cognitive capabilities of patients in relationship to their illness and health maintenance needs.
• Develops and implements a plan of intervention that addresses identified needs related to needs/problems identified during assessment.
• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to ensure appropriate discharge planning.
• Provides counseling for patient/family/significant others to assist with coping with new diagnoses, chronic illness and palliative or terminal care.
• Advocates on behalf of the patients/families to enable them to obtain necessary services.
• Serves as a resource and provides counseling and intervention related to treatment decisions and end of life care issues.
• Refers patient/significant other to community based services/resources to meet patient's continuum of care needs.
• Coordinates team and/or family conferences when necessary to facilitate patient's care progression.
• Provides psychosocial counseling and crisis interventions to patients/significant others with needs.
• Provides interventions in cases involving child abuse/neglect, domestic violence, elder abuse and institutional abuse.
• Provides intervention in cases involving guardianship, foster care, adoption, psychiatric assessment and placement, Advance Directives (Center City), trauma and substance abuse.
• Facilitates completion of all placement related documentation in nursing home grants, applications, etc.
• Completes referrals to options programs where appropriate.
• Documents in accordance with hospital and departmental requirements.
• Works with Case Managers in providing discharge planning services per departmental policies and procedures in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team and patient/family.
• Identifies patients and locates family and/or next of kin.
• Educates patients/significant others on the process for obtaining health insurance.
• Provides appropriate documents/information to apply for welfare insurance.
• When necessary, initiates medical assistance application in a timely manner (Center City) or ensures medical assistance application has been initiated by identified external agencies (excludes Center City).
• Follows up with identified external service regarding application.
• Provides psychosocial assessment and intervention as well as documents in the electronic medical record updates throughout patient's hospitalization, discharge planning process and relevant post-acute care.
• Supervises field placement of MSW students.
• When appropriate, refers case to the Placement Official Social Worker to assist in obtaining placement for the patient's discharge (Center City and Abington/Lansdale).
• Precepts and mentors new staff members to their role and department.
• Facilitates and coordinates discharge plans for patients identified to leave on the weekend, including homecare/hospice services; transportation; post-acute facility placements.
• Performs assessments and develops relevant interventions specifically for trauma patients (Abington).
• Obtains relevant post-acute authorizations.
• Manages Livanta appeal determinations and if necessary addresses alternate discharge plans.
• Provides updates to post-acute facility liaisons regarding possible weekend discharges.
• Reviews discharge orders to determine which patients can be transitioned to the next level of care that day (JNE).
• Assists with completing relevant 302 paperwork, when necessary.
• Documents updates for the weekday staff per department procedures.

Requirements

• Master's Degree from an accredited Masters of Social Work program required.
• 2 years hospital-based social work experience.
• Knowledge of: Medical terminology and disease process; Community resources; Insurance regulations and requirements.
• Skill in: Work with multidisciplinary teams, outside resources, patients/families/significant others.
• Ability to: Establish an appropriate plan to safely discharge patients to the next level of care.

Physical Demands

• Lift and carry 25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting/standing.
• Frequent keyboard use.
• Patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Pay

Hourly range: $30.41 – $43.33. Actual hiring rate determined based on candidate experience, skills, and qualifications. Position is not eligible for an annual incentive.

Schedule

Workday Day shift (United States of America).

Benefits

• Medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Retirement plans.
• Tuition assistance.
• Voluntary benefits providing access to group rates on insurance and discounts.
• Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service.
• Medical (including prescription) insurance available to all colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (per diem, adjunct faculty, Jeff Temps).