Description
Description
POSITION SUMMARY
The Social Worker MSW is fully engaged in providing quality/no harm, customer service and stewardship by utilizing advanced psychosocial skills to facilitate the coordination of patient care through assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation. The Social Worker MSW uses current knowledge to effectively evaluate, promote and utilize hospital and community resources and services to achieve optimal outcomes, serving as a role model for coordination of psychosocial services for assigned patients in collaboration with the patient, family, physician, patient care team, and payers.
PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES
1. Assists with coordination of referrals for post?acute services as appropriate in a timely manner.
2. Effectively communicates with the patient/caregiver and physician on payer or other financial issues.
3. Coordinates and documents complex discharge plans.
4. Collaboratively determines desired discharge goals and communicates all discharge plans and options to patient/family, physicians and staff.
5. Participates in patient care conferences/ethics consults as indicated.
6. Provides counseling and researches placement alternatives for substance abuse, mental health, homeless and indigent patients.
7. Facilitates and participates in transfer of Baker Act and Marchman placements to mental health facilities. Provides therapeutic interventions with patients and families as needed.
8. Completes mandatory reporting processes.
9. Facilitates referrals for post?discharge psychosocial, therapeutic, and any other needs as assigned.
10. Identifies system/process breakdowns and improvement opportunities.
11. Communicates avoidable delays utilizing the escalation process to remove barriers to progression of care.
12. Ensures compliance with regulatory standards, identifying risk management quality issues and reporting as required
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Master's of Social Work or
Bachelor's of Social Work with Master's Degree in related field
Licensure: None required
Certification: Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support Healthcare
Provider Completion Card upon hire and maintained
Work Experience: One (1) year of previous social work experience
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Basic computer skills including knowledge of MS Office ? Outlook and Word
Current knowledge of healthcare economic issues impacting acute care
Working knowledge of social work scope of practice and current issues impacting healthcare
Understanding of payer/reimbursement practices and regulations
Ability to understand and comply with Federal and state regulatory standards of care
Ability to effectively handle multiple demands in a short timeframe
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Certification: CCM or ACM Case Management Certification
Work Experience: Case Management experience in a hospital setting
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS (Sedentary)
Majority of time involves sitting or standing; occasional walking, bending, stooping
Long periods of computer time or at workstation
Light work that may include lifting or moving objects up to 20 pounds with or without
assistance.
May be exposed to inside environments with varied temperatures, air quality, lighting and/or low to moderate noise
Communicating with others to exchange information.
Visual acuity and hand?eye coordination to perform tasks
Workspace may vary from open to confined; on site or remote
May require travel to various facilities within and beyond county perimeter; may require use of personal vehicle
Job :
Social work
Organization :
Holmes Regional Medical Center
Primary Location :
United States? Florida ? Brevard County? Melbourne
Schedule :
Full?time
Shift Times :
8:00 am ? 4:30 pm
Job Level :
Associate
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