Social Worker-BSWCase Management
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Overview
Social Worker BSW/Case Management
UnityPoint Health Allen; Inpt MedSurg
Shift: Weekend package 12hour shiftsSaturday and Sunday. Every 5th weekend off.
Benefits Eligible
The Social workerBSW/Case Management position is responsible for coordinating the interdisciplinary patient care plan for mental and behavioral health patients. Acts as a liaison between a patient or family and health care personnel to ensure necessary care is provided promptly and effectively. Provides preauthorization and certification for medical necessity and medical appropriateness of services. A Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree is required.
Responsibilities
- Keep patient family or others informed as to the patients progress throughout treatment as the patient desires.
- Complete and update safety plan
- Lead psychoeducational groups some regions dont but it would be within their scope if they have BPD might suggest a steps group not leading formal education
- Maintain timely and accurate documentation participates in multidisciplinary team
- May develop and maintain the patients treatment plan throughout the patients course of treatment with input from the care team
- May assist in patient rounding
- Primary responsibility for coordinating care to facilitate discharge
- Make necessary referrals
- Provide patient education relating to postacute levels of care/services
- Assure patients SDOH needs are met for an effective discharge plan
- Coordinate pharmacy and outpatient services follow up
- Assure that patient has a 7 day follow up post discharge
- Align transportation and follow up with natural supports on behalf of the patient
- Participate in all required trainings and educational activities
- Participate in department level meetings and huddles
- Be responsive to email phone messages and patient portal messages
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Social Work required
- One year of clinical experience in health care preferred
- Knowledge of the social work process
- Awareness and sensitivity to cultural diversity
- Knowledge of the physiological elements of illness and impact on psychosocial functioning
- Knowledge of the healthcare system and resources available to patients.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as a collaborative team member
- Knowledge of social determinants of Health
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
Employment Type
Part-Time
