CC Licensed Clinical Social Worker
About The Position
Holy Cross Hospital – Jordan Valley is hiring a Licensed Clinical Social Worker to coordinate and implement 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 care transitions. The position requires expertise in discharge planning and community resource navigation, strong organizational skills, and a commitment to patient advocacy. This is a PRN position, with five shifts scheduled in a six-week period. The position covers 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.
- 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
- Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interviews, record review, and consultation with the interdisciplinary team and caregivers to determine appropriate referrals.
- Facilitate discharge planning with patients, families, and the treatment team, making needed referrals and arrangements and documenting actions.
- Assess patients’ and families’ emotional, social, and financial needs and help arrange community resources to address them.
- Assess and reassess patients’ clinical and psychosocial status, premorbid status, community services used, and diagnosis and treatment plan, as referred by Case Management.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement holistic, individualized plans of care.
- Support patients and families who are having difficulty coping with changing medical conditions.
- Coordinate and implement post-discharge plans in close coordination with Case Managers using ECIN.
- Manage patient discharge processes, advocate for patients, and facilitate referrals to community resources.
Benefits
- PRN employees are not eligible for benefits.
- 15% differential on top of the base rate of pay.
