Licensed Master Social Worker - Emergency Department

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences•Little Rock, AR

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has a unique combination of education, research, and clinical programs that encourages and supports teamwork and diversity. We champion being a collaborative health care organization, focused on improving patient care and the lives of Arkansans. The Licensed Social Worker is a member of the care management team and is responsible for assisting in the management of the continuum of care from admission through discharge for assigned patients. The role reflects appropriate knowledge of Social Work scope of practice, current state requirements, CMS Conditions of Participation, EMTALA, Patient Bill of Rights, AB 1203 and other Federal or State regulatory agency requirements specific to the Social Work role. The Social Work team member will partner with the multi-disciplinary team utilizing best practices, relevant data and compliance with the mission/philosophy, standards, goals and core values of UAMS: Comfort, Hope, and Healing. Primary elements of the social work role include: assessment of the psychological, financial, and discharge planning needs of the patients and families, providing information, support, counseling, and referrals to other levels of care and appropriate resources for a variety of age-specific populations, including neonatal, pediatric, adolescents, adults, and geriatric.

Requirements

Master's degree in Social Work
Must be licensed by an Arkansas Professional Board as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) by date of hire

Nice To Haves

2 years of experience in an Acute Care Hospital Setting
Experience in Case Management
Certified Case Manager (CCM) or American Case Management (ACM) certification.

Responsibilities

Completes assessment for patients admitted to the hospital.
Performs discharge planning and aftercare coordination, community referrals, and linkages.
Provides patient and family education and adjustment to illness counseling, grief counseling, and crisis intervention.
Promotes patient and family-centered care and documents the patient's choices in the medical record as required.
Recommends care and services that are appropriate to the specified chronological age, developmental age, social maturity, and cultural background of the patient being treated.
Documents and communicates with all team members, physicians, and patient family concerns pertaining to the coordination of care and services.
Serves as a consultant for processing guardianship, power of attorney, health care proxy, and advance directives.
Collaborates with other UAMS Departments and actively participates in hospital-wide performance improvement metrics and regulatory compliance initiatives.
Reports and reviews department-specific data metrics monthly.
Implements, monitors, and evaluates the Care Management quality improvement initiatives.
Other duties as assigned to meet the UAMS Core Values and the business needs of the Department.