Clinical Consultant Social Worker (MSW/LSW)

OhioHealth•Williamstown, KY

About The Position

The Clinical Consultant Social Worker provides services to patients, families, and significant others to support or enhance biopsychosocial functioning. The role may include biopsychosocial assessments and discharge planning, and receives referrals for individuals from at-risk populations from interdisciplinary team members, including physicians, case managers, staff nurses, and other care team members. The position supports organizational excellence in customer service, quality of care, and the cultural experience at the assigned hospital. It requires knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to patients’ needs and life-cycle stages, and the ability to act quickly in high-stress situations. The position assesses patients’ biopsychosocial functioning, develops care and intervention plans that incorporate the medical plan of care, and coordinates clinical and financial outcomes for an assigned patient population. It collaborates with interdisciplinary staff and external organizations, monitors services and documentation, and connects patients with community resources and appropriate care options.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work or a related field.
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.
Ability to provide care appropriate to patients’ needs and demonstrate knowledge of growth and development across 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

Conduct patient, family, and significant-other interviews, review charts, and collaborate with professionals to assess biopsychosocial functioning and developmental and age-specific needs.
Assess patients’ ability to care for themselves and dependents, meet basic custodial and financial needs, maintain meaningful relationships, and understand and comply with treatment recommendations.
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 referrals, and linkage to community resources.
Develop and implement intervention plans to address identified problems and support or enhance biopsychosocial functioning through individual, family, or group modalities.
Use clinical intervention skills including treatment planning, continuum-of-care and discharge planning, supportive counseling, crisis intervention, specialized problem-oriented planning and intervention, and educational counseling.
Coordinate clinical and financial outcomes for an assigned population in collaboration with interdisciplinary staff and external organizations to support timely, cost-effective patient care.
Monitor the quality and type of services delivered and ensure care is managed within established parameters.
Serve as a liaison to the payer regarding post-discharge financial resources and the expected treatment process, progress, and discharge plan.
Monitor completeness of assigned patients’ treatment plans and ensure timely reports.
Document assessments and interventions in patient medical records and information systems, complying with department standards and internal, external, and regulatory requirements.
Maintain awareness of hospital and community services and appropriate care options, and facilitate successful connections between services and patients.
Perform additional functions appropriate to the position.