Lead Social Worker/MSW - FT - Jefferson Stratford

Jefferson Health Plans • Stratford, CA

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About The Position

The Lead Social Worker provides social work services, assesses and enhances the patient’s/significant other’s ability to cope with physical, emotional and environmental problems related to illness/convalescence and discharge plan. Works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to establish a discharge plan for the patient. Assists Departmental leadership by providing clinical expertise and knowledge base. Assists in the day to day operations of the department. Position will float to all 3 NJ locations (Cherry Hill, Washington Township & Stratford) with a commitment of 1 weekend shift every 4 weeks and major holiday commitment. This is not a psych or Behavioral Health or counseling position.

Responsibilities

• Refers patient/significant other to community based services/resources to meet patient’s continuum of care needs.
• Coordinates team and/or family conferences when necessary to facilitate patient’s care progression.
• Facilitates completion of all placement related documentation in nursing home grants, applications, etc.
• Completes referrals to options programs where appropriate.
• Documents all relevant information according to Department and Hospital policies and procedures.
• Works with Case Managers in providing discharge planning services per departmental policies and procedures, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team and patient/family.
• Provides psychosocial counseling and crisis interventions to patients/significant others with needs.
• Provides interventions in cases involving child abuse/neglect, domestic violence, elder abuse and institutional abuse.
• Provides intervention in cases involving guardianship, foster care, adoption, mental health placement, Advance Directives, trauma and substance abuse.
• Identifies patients and locates family and/or next of kin.
• Educates patients/significant others on the process for obtaining health insurance.
• Provides appropriate documents/information to apply for welfare insurance.
• Ensures medical assistance application has been initiated by identified external agencies and follows up with identified external service regarding application.
• Supervises field placement of MSW students.
• Precept and mentor new staff members to their role and department.
• Participates in the completion of daily staffing, ensuring coverage for weekends and holidays.
• Makes daily assignments for specific areas.
• Attends daily hospital bed/patient safety huddles and provides follow-up on identified concerns.
• Communicates information to Manager/Director.
• Functions as a resource for the staff in addressing discharge planning issues.
• Assists in removing patient progression barriers to discharge.

Benefits

• Comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance.
• Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
• Access to medical (including prescription) insurance for all colleagues, including those who work less than part-time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees