Care Transition Manager Social Worker LMSW PRN

Texas Health Resources•Fort Worth, TX

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Care Transition Manager Social Worker – PRN LMSW or LCSW Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together Work location: Texas Health Southwest Ft. Worth, 6100 Harris Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76132, will also assist at Texas Health Clearfork 5400 Clearfork Main Street, Ft. Worth 76109 Work hours: PRN, on an as needed basis, some weekends: (2) 8-hour Weekend shifts per month; between 8:00AM-5:00PM mainly Monday-Friday, cover for leaves of absence, vacation, illnesses. Care Transition Department highlights: Care Transition management - will float to various specialty areas as needed · Magnet status, Level II Trauma facility, Stroke & Chest pain certified, Hip & Knee Orthopedics certified.

Requirements

Master's Degree Social Work Required (Individuals hired as a CTSW prior to May 11, 2017, will be grandfathered to the CTSW position with BSW, at the entity they were employed at on May 11, 2017)
LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker Upon Hire Required Or
LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker Upon Hire Required
CPR - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Upon Hire Required
Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and Office (Word, Excel)
Customer service skills, Psychosocial and crisis intervention skills
Ability to engage in complex clinical decision-making, Critical thinking, analysis and conflict resolution skills
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration
Flexible scheduling as necessary
Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines

Nice To Haves

3 Years’ experience in hospital/medical social work Preferred
1 Year discharge planning/care management Preferred
ACM - Accredited Case Manager Upon Hire Preferred Or
CCM - Certified Case Manager Upon Hire Preferred Or
Other ANCC Upon Hire Preferred
Working knowledge of medical necessity criteria preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible for ensuring patients are transitioned to appropriate levels of care in a timely and effective manner:
Reviews the Texas Health Readmission Indicator List (THRIL) scores daily for all assigned patients and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to identify high risk patients whose THRIL score may not have indicated appropriately.
Promotes discussion and assists in the identification of a primary care physician (PCP) for patients without a PCP
Completes Transition Evaluations on patients within 24 hours of identification and begins discharge planning.
Interviews and assesses patients and caregivers as part of the transition evaluation and as needed.
Identifies transition needs and discusses funding of post-transition care with patients and caregivers.
Identifies Geometric Mean Length of Stay (GMLOS) and updates the Anticipated Date of Discharge (ADOD) as necessary while considering excess days risk.
Identifies community resources and service needs and facilitates appropriate referrals as needed.
Communicates with the multidisciplinary team (physicians, nursing, therapy), patient, family and post-acute care stakeholders in order to coordinate care.
Educates, patients, caregivers, and the multidisciplinary team regarding available post-acute care services and needs.
Facilitates care conferences for complex transitions, placement and palliative care needs.
Proactively identifies patients who no longer meet continued stay criteria and communicates with the physician team.
Attempts to schedule PCP, specialist or clinic follow up appointments for patients.
Responsible for compliance with documentation guidelines and regulatory agency requirements:
Complies with all documentation requirements and documents all activities in the electronic health record.
Adheres to compliance requirements for delivery of various documents (e.g. HINN, IMM, MOON letters).
Has a working knowledge of the following documents: Advanced Directives, Medical Power of Attorney, Application for Temporary Mental Health Treatment, and out-of-hospital Do Not Resuscitate.
Participates in Joint Commission and other survey readiness activities