Care Coordinator (LMSW) - Social Work

Hartford HealthCare • Meriden, CT

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About The Position

Start here at Hartford Healthcare and work where every moment matters! Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network. Serving our community since 1998, MidState Medical Center is a vibrant and progressive organization with a genuine concern for our patients, community, and employee's alike. We've earned top honors for quality stroke care, gold level recognition for organ donation, and employing leaders in the field of cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation, providing the highest quality level of care. The social worker is a graduate level professional that has demonstrated expertise in a healthcare setting in the assessment and treatment of patients along the continuum of care. Develops and implements discharge planning within an interdisciplinary healthcare team, addresses complex clinical care needs by identifying and removing barriers that prevent optimum access to needed post-acute care. Works collaboratively with the providers to identify discharge barriers and delays in order to optimize most efficient use of acute care hospital days and prevent prolonged length of stay. Ability to address all aspects of patient's psychosocial needs including leading family meetings, providing bereavement support and grief counseling, advocacy with community agencies and within the acute care interdisciplinary team and addressing of substance abuse. Works collaboratively with all teams in the hospital to optimize patient's quality of life by addressing patient's needs holistically. Maintains ethical principles and professional standards of practice in adherence to the NASW code of ethics.

Requirements

• Masters in Social Work (MSW).
• Valid Masters of Social Work License with the State of Connecticut.
• Knowledge of Connecticut Social Work Law for mandated reporting.
• Demonstrate comprehension of medical terminology and general disease processes.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to provide expert verbal and written clinical documentation.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
• Ability to multi-task and address multiple needs of healthcare team members and patients/families.
• Ability to work in a fast-changing healthcare environment.
• Abide by the NASW Code of Ethics.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred bilingual in Spanish/English.
• Knowledge of computer applications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement discharge planning within an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Address complex clinical care needs by identifying and removing barriers to post-acute care.
• Collaborate with providers to identify discharge barriers and delays.
• Lead family meetings and provide bereavement support and grief counseling.
• Advocate with community agencies and within the acute care interdisciplinary team.
• Address substance abuse issues as part of patient care.
• Work collaboratively with all teams in the hospital to optimize patient quality of life.
• Maintain ethical principles and professional standards of practice.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.
• Opportunities for career development and growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Master's degree