Case Management Social Worker - Case Management Operations - Days
Case Management Social Worker - Case Management Operations - Days
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Job Description
PRN (On Call As Needed)
Shift: Days (0800-1630p)
General Summary
Plans organizes and implements social work for patients and families. Works in a team model to address patient care needs.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
- Assesses patients/families in need of psycho-social support throughout the patients hospitalization and assists patients who require care coordination or community resources referrals. Advocates for patient self-determination and appropriate level of care.
- Identifies discharge plan by making arrangements for psycho-social psychological and practical assistance across the continuum of care. Actively engages the patient and family in the assessment problem solving and referral process including transfer and discharge plans.
- Notifies patient/clinical team of potential referrals documents on the medical record in a timely fashion: psycho-social assessments identified plan barriers changes and progress toward plan completion. Notifies final outcome and patient satisfaction.
- Interacts with the interdisciplinary team in the development of the treatment/discharge plan addressing the patients/familys psycho-social support.
- Coordinates family meetings. Assists patients and families in navigating the healthcare system.
- Performs a variety of functions to address patients psycho-social needs with referrals for counseling community services protective services and financial assistance referrals (MA application).
Common Expectations:
- Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient population. Assesses and interprets patient age specific data and provides appropriate age specific treatment. Provides direct patient care to assigned patient age group(s).
- Demonstrates a commitment to patient visitor and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and error proof systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
- Maintains established policies and procedures objectives quality assessment safety environmental and infection control standards.
- Maintains professional growth and development through seminars workshops and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.
- Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
- Prepares and presents utilization data analysis as required.
- Develops and initiates educational programs regarding utilization management principles.
- Attends meetings as required and participates on committees as requested.
Qualifications
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
- Bachelors Degree Must be degreed in social work or social welfare per PA Act 68 of 2008. Required
Work Experience:
- Less than 1 year Relevant experience. Required
Licenses:
- Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required
- Licensed Social Worker Upon Hire Preferred
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Excellent interpersonal/communications skills.
- Basic computer skills.
- Able to maintain confidentiality.
- Able to act in a professional manner.
- Maintains job competency.
Employment Type
Part-Time
