Acute Inpatient Social Worker LCSW
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Job Summary
Employment Type:
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GENERAL SUMMARY AND PURPOSE:
Provides advocacy education assessments and interventions to patients and families in the inpatient hospital setting to achieve an optimal level of care. Coordinates with medical staff and outside organizations to establish specific treatment plans and facilitate transition planning to achieve quality clinical outcomes.
SKILLS KNOWLEDGE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
1. Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required as defined by their primary work state (Idaho or Oregon).
2. Those colleagues hired before January 1 2020 must provide licensure or proof of application in process in their secondary state by August 28 2020. Individuals hired in this role after January 1 2020 must provide licensure or proof of application in their secondary state by August 28 2020 or within six months of hire whichever date is later.
3. Masters Degree in Social Work required.
4. Two years of experience in hospital setting or medical social work setting preferred.
5. Experience in case management addiction services mental health or population health management desired.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Knows understands incorporates and demonstrates the Organizations Mission Vision and Values in behaviors practices and decisions.
2. Provide clinical supervision to LMSWs pursuing a LCSW.
3. Assess and diagnose patients with psychological conditions; understand and apply the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).
4. Collaborate with providers and psychiatrists to develop comprehensive treatment plans.
5. Independently administer extensive psychotherapy interventions to assist with earlier discharge and/or to avoid psychiatric placement.
6. Assess patients to apply treatment modalities such as but not limited to Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic Therapy Dialectical-Behavioral Therapy Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Relational Therapy.
7. Manages ethical issues diagnoses safety concerns and best practices in clinical interventions.
8. Participates in care coordination activities for those patients identified as needing social work and/or complex case management interventions.
9. Works collaboratively with healthcare team members to efficiently allocate resources.
10. Accurately documents assessments plans and interventions in the EMR.
11. Responsible for coordination of care to mental health and/or substance abuse facilities.
12. Responsible for following established patient choice policy.
13. Responsible for coordinating with physicians and other legal entities relating to but not limited to guardianships involuntary psychiatric holds power of attorney and advanced directives.
14. Collaborates with physicians and hospital staff through formal and/or informal multidisciplinary case conferences to meet the emotional mental physical and spiritual needs of patients and/or their families/caregivers
15. Responsible for weekend and holiday social work coverage.
16. Actively participates in department staff meetings and other teams or committees as required
Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives experiences and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.
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About Company
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 25 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity ... View more
