CC Licensed Clinical Social Worker
About The Position
The Licensed Clinical Social Worker coordinates and implements post-discharge plans in close coordination with Case Managers, using the Extended Care Information Network (ECIN). The role manages patient discharge processes, advocates for patients, and facilitates referrals to community resources to support seamless transitions of care. The social worker assesses patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interviews, record review, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and caregivers. The position also assesses patients’ and families’ emotional, social, and financial needs; supports them in coping with changing medical conditions; and collaborates with the care team to develop and implement individualized plans of care. This is a PRN position, scheduled for five shifts in a six-week period, to cover call-offs, vacations, and other coverage needs. PRN employees are not eligible for benefits; the position offers a 15% differential on top of the base rate of pay.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in social work.
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
- Knowledge of community resources used for discharge planning and hospital operations.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Knowledge of third-party payment systems and Medicare/Medicaid programs.
- Maintain current knowledge of community services through continuing education.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and implement post-discharge plans in close coordination with Case Managers, using ECIN.
- Manage patient discharge processes and facilitate referrals and arrangements with patients, families, and the treatment team.
- Document discharge-planning actions.
- Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interviews, record review, and coordination with interdisciplinary team members and caregivers.
- Assess patients’ and families’ emotional, social, and financial needs and help connect them with community resources.
- Assess and reassess patients’ clinical and psychosocial status, premorbid status, community services used, diagnosis, and treatment plan following Case Management referral.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement holistic, individualized plans of care.
- Provide support to patients and families who are having difficulty coping with changing medical conditions.
- Advocate for patients and facilitate referrals to community resources.
Benefits
- 15% differential on top of the base rate of pay.
