Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) (Full Time, Day)
About The Position
As a Social Worker, you play an important and trusted role in the lives of patients and their families and are an integral part of their care and recovery. This position is in Rochester Regional Hospital’s Inpatient Social Work department in Rochester, New York. The schedule is full time, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The role manages psychosocial referrals, assesses patient and family needs, and develops and implements care plans in accordance with accepted social work policy and applicable departmental and governmental regulations. The Social Worker coordinates discharge or continued-care planning with patients, families, care managers, health care providers, facilities, and community agencies. The role also supports patients requiring dialysis, including coordinating admissions, and advocates for insurance coverage where needed.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Social Work required.
- NYS License in Social Work required; the listed credential is LMSW – Licensed Master Social Worker – NYS Office of Professions.
- One to three years of social work experience in a health or home care setting.
- End renal stage disease (dialysis) experience.
- Compassionate, warm, and patient-focused approach.
- Exceptional documentation and planning skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- For new graduates, an official transcript from an accredited school or a letter sent directly by the school registrar confirming program completion is accepted upon graduation; primary-source education verification is required within 90 days of the start date.
Responsibilities
- Determine patient and family needs related to social supports, financial support or counseling, housing appropriateness, transportation, and psychological supports.
- Manage referrals for patients with psychosocial needs, determine appropriate interventions, document interventions, and ensure inappropriate referrals are channeled correctly and documented.
- Assess patient needs through chart review, patient and family interviews, team conferences, and interdisciplinary rounds; record psychosocial assessments in the medical record in accordance with documentation policy.
- Coordinate assessments and develop care plans in accordance with accepted social work policy; evaluate patients for the appropriate level of care when indicated.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary and agency case conferences as needed.
- Implement interventions in preparation for discharge or initiate a continued-care plan in compliance with departmental and governmental regulations.
- Work with care managers as an intermediary with health care insurance providers, advocating for patient and family approval of coverage.
- Involve patients and families in treatment planning and obtain appropriate forms and signatures.
- Coordinate admission for patients in need of dialysis.
- Arrange patient transportation when needed in accordance with hospital procedures.
- Act as a liaison with the community and a referral source.
- Execute a discharge or continued-care plan mutually agreeable to the patient and family; notify involved parties within 24 hours of receiving discharge authorization and request necessary paperwork from other disciplines.
- Review the track board census or documentation to identify high-risk patients who have not been referred.
- Intervene in crises and address patient and family needs related to illness, disability, or deterioration of independence.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
