Clinical Consultant Social Worker

OhioHealth•Augusta, GA

About The Position

This position supports organizational excellence in customer service, quality of care, and the cultural experience at an assigned hospital. The Clinical Consultant Social Worker provides services to patients, families, and significant others, which may include biopsychosocial assessments, psychiatric diagnoses, treatment planning and interventions, individual, couple, family, or group therapy, and discharge planning to support or improve biopsychosocial functioning. The role receives referrals for people in at-risk populations from interdisciplinary team members, including physicians, case managers, nurses, and other care team members. The position requires knowledge of age-specific care and human growth and development, as well as the ability to act quickly and work in high-stress situations. The social worker assesses patients and their support systems, develops interventions and care plans in coordination with the medical plan, and coordinates clinical and financial outcomes for an assigned population. The role collaborates with interdisciplinary staff and external organizations, monitors services and treatment progress, supports payer coordination and post-discharge planning, and maintains complete documentation in accordance with department and regulatory requirements. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week on the day shift in the UM Care Coord-Southwest Hub department.

Requirements

Master's degree in Social Work or a related field; a Master's degree in Social Work is listed as required.
Licensed Social Worker (LSW) license in the State of Ohio.
1–2 years of experience as an LSW.
Knowledge of medical terminology and computer skills.
Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patients served, including knowledge of growth and development across different life cycles.
Ability to act quickly and work in high-stress situations.

Nice To Haves

Experience as an LSW in a patient-centric setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Interview patients, families, and significant others; review charts; and collaborate with professionals to assess biopsychosocial functioning and relevant developmental, self-care, dependent-care, financial, social, emotional, and treatment-compliance needs.
Develop care plans, including discharge plans, that incorporate the medical plan of care.
Help identify abuse, neglect, or exploitation and refer cases to legally mandated authorities when applicable.
Provide crisis intervention, information and referral, and linkage to community resources.
Develop and deliver interventions through individual, family, or group modalities, including treatment planning, continuum-of-care and discharge planning, supportive counseling, specialized problem-oriented intervention, and educational counseling.
Coordinate clinical and financial outcomes for an assigned patient population in collaboration with interdisciplinary staff and external organizations.
Monitor the quality and type of services delivered and ensure care is managed within established parameters.
Liaise with payers regarding post-discharge financial resources and expected treatment processes, progress, and discharge plans.
Monitor assigned patient records and ensure treatment plans and required reports are complete and timely.
Document assessments and interventions in medical records and information systems in accordance with department, system, and regulatory requirements.
Maintain awareness of hospital and community services and appropriate care options, and facilitate successful connections between patients and those services.
Perform additional functions appropriate to the position.