Inpatient Social Worker | Full Time

Concord Hospital Health System • Concord, NH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Inpatient Social Work Care Manager, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patients. This role incorporates the clinical, psychosocial, and family factors specific to the care and disease management plan. The Social Work Care Manager communicates and manages the transitions of care, and assists patients and families in navigating the healthcare system. This role also recognizes and intervenes to secure resources necessary for the care and safety of the patient and family across the continuum of care.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Work or related field.
• Acute Care Facility experience of 10 years in care management and discharge planning.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal, organizational and motivational skills.
• Demonstrates ability to function as a team player.
• Proficient in written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Provides assessment and evaluation of patient for clinical, psychological and social factors that may contribute to their disease process and may require specific or complex continuing care needs and supportive services.
• Interfaces with patient, physicians, nurses, social workers, other hospital departments, community based facilities, services and financial institutions as necessary, to affect changes in the management of cases, monitoring delivery of services and/or to secure the necessary resources.
• Provides support to the patient and families and provides evaluation and coordination with care planning and patient safety while arranging for transitional care and discharge planning needs.
• Consults with Inpatient Registered Nurse Care Manager regarding medically complex discharge plans.
• Bases care management actions by applying principles of purposeful, organized thinking to make sound clinical judgment/decisions.
• Documents measurement and evaluation of financial, clinical, functional and satisfaction outcomes as patient progresses towards desired goals.
• Evaluates and responds to the learning needs of clients, clinicians and community.
• Manages the care of simple to complex multi-system patients by using time and resources efficiently.
• Provides leadership to members of the health care team relative to discharge and care planning.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Equal opportunity to all employees and applicants
• Protection from discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior