Continuing Care Coordinator (Social Work)
Job Location:
Yonkers, NY - USA
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Job Summary
St. Johns Riverside Hospital is a leader in providing the highest quality compassionate health care utilizing the latest state-of-the-art medical technology. Serving the Westchester community from Yonkers to the river town communities of Hastings-on-Hudson Ardsley Dobbs Ferry and Irvington St. Johns Riverside has been and continues to be a unique and comprehensive network of medical professionals dedicated to a tradition of service that spans generations.
St. Johns has been an integral part of the community since the 1890s and its commitment to provide the community with the most advanced medical services available continues to be the hospitals vision mission and value. St. Johns Riverside Hospital built itself around an early foundation of nursing and community 1894 the Cochran School of Nursing the oldest hospital-based school of nursing in the metropolitan area was founded thus making the St. Johns Nursing Staff more than just the backbone of the hospital but the heart and soul. St. Johns dedicated nurses give superior attention to those who need it most with a strong emphasis on patient and family-focused nursing care.
St. Johns Riverside Hospital staff is committed to making life better for all patients. The hospital continues to elevate the services provided with the goal of increasing the quality of life for all who entrust St. Johns Riverside Hospital to their care.
St. Johns Riverside Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race creed color national origin sex age disability marital status or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal state and local law.
Personalized care together with advanced technology is what it means to be Community Strong
Under the immediate supervision of the Director of Case Management a successful employee must demonstrate competency in the following areas:
Reviews assigned units/patients and assesses the patients medical social financial and psychological status within three days of patients admission. A CCC is assigned to assess all patients including the Intensive Care Unit and manages their discharge plan until the patient transfers to another level of care. The CCC through assessment and reassessment will collaborate coordinate and manage the discharge planning needs of the patients assigned to them and review cases for quality of care and utilization management issues. CCC assesses patients for discharge planning needs as well as patients that are substance abusers homeless and uninsured patients victims of domestic violence elder abuse and child abuse patients who need referrals for inpatient and outpatient terminal care inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care and patients living in assisted living facilities group homes and adult homes. The CCC will be consulted for patients newly diagnosed with cancer for community support services. The CCC will be consulted for patients who require guardianship and the CCC will follow through on their discharge plan. A Case Manger and CCC are assigned to the Emergency Department for discharge planning as necessary.
Masters required in social work LMSW or LCSW preferred.
Hospital experience required.
New York State Screen Certification preferred.
Able to read write speak and understand the English language. Ability to communicate Spanish or community dominant language is desirable
Effective professional rapport with physicians patient family/visitor peers and supervisors. Sensitivity and Compassion.
Knowledge of the services of the community health welfare and social agencies.
Demonstrates flexibility and creativity. Must be able to function well under pressure. Must have good leadership ability and good judgment. Must have good mental and physical health.
Must be educated in the use of the particulate respirator (mask).
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
St. John’s Riverside Hospital is a comprehensive network of health care services for the Yonkers and Rivertown communities of Hasting-on-Hudson, Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry and Irvington. St. John’s Riverside Hospital’s goal is to inspire the community to take positive steps toward better he ... View more
