Social Worker/Social Worker
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Job Description
You will work collaboratively with RN case managers acute care nurses physicians insurance companies and other staff members to proactively identify and address patient needs.
You will identify and address barriers to discharge and recovery. These barriers include financial emotional psychosocial medical and spiritual.
You will maintain a thorough working knowledge of the rules of Medicare Medicaid and private payer regulations and processes. You will possess a thorough understanding of managed-care concepts and length-of-stay management relating to patient and organizational fiscal responsibility.
You will perform thorough assessments and develop appropriate discharge plans for high-risk patients with discharge planning or psychosocial needs.
You will coordinate and facilitate meetings between the care team and patients/families/caregivers. You will assist patients and families in making difficult decisions while honoring their preferences and values.
You will intervene with patients/families/caregivers for psychosocial needs assistance and support in coping with chronic acute terminal illness. You will engage in consultation discharge planning education counseling advocacy and information referrals to meet the emotional social and financial aspects of care.
You will provide emotional support to patients and family members during complex and/or emotionally charged issues such as end-of-life terminal illness notifications death notification (with physician) and crisis interventions.
Looking for 1 year of Recent (within the last 3-4 years) Acute Care Social Worker experience.
Would also be open to someone who hasnt worked in a hospital setting as a Social Worker for the last 5 years if they had at least 5 years of Social Worker hospital experience before then. would consider someone with LTAC or Hospice Social Worker experience if they had some hospital experience as well.
Must have discharge planning expereince.
Candidates would need to have experience with PASSRs and ESPERs
A FL LCSW REQUIRED
Masters of Social Work Required.
Employment Type
Full-time
