Seasonal Social Worker LCSW

Tampa General Hospital•Tampa, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

InterHealth Staffing, a for-profit staffing division of TGH, is offering 13-week seasonal assignments for a Social Worker LCSW. These positions come with competitive base pay and the potential for contract extensions based on unit needs. This role provides an excellent opportunity to experience the culture and excellence of Tampa General Hospital, with the potential to transition into a permanent role. Tampa General, as the region’s leading safety net hospital, is committed to providing world-class and compassionate health care, ranging from the simplest to the most complex medical services. It is affiliated with the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and serves as its primary teaching hospital. The Social Worker-LCSW is responsible for creating optimal outcomes for patients and families by managing complex psychosocial and economic co-morbidities. This involves utilizing advanced practice skills to mobilize resources, reduce risk, and act as an ambassador between the hospital and the community. The role focuses on providing social work services to help patients and families benefit from treatment, cope with their medical conditions, and actively participate in their care. Key aspects include coordinating transitions of care for patients with high psychosocial needs, maintaining current knowledge of and liaisons with local, state, and federal services for patient education and resources, and supporting HIM and Patient Accounts through accurate data entry. The Social Worker also collaborates with Care Coordinators and interdisciplinary team members to review multidisciplinary plans of care, attends Multidisciplinary Rounds or Huddles to report on psychosocial status, monitors and revises social work plans of care, and assesses/escalates potential obstacles to successful community reintegration. All duties must align with the mission, vision, and values of Tampa General Hospital.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years’ experience within the specific division being hired into
Deemed competent to work independently
MSW degree from a C.S.W.E.-accredited college or university Social Work program
At least 2 years' experience in a health care facility or program
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required

Nice To Haves

Pediatric experience strongly preferred
ED experience preferred

Responsibilities

Creates optimal outcomes for the patient and family by managing complex psychosocial and economic co-morbidities.
Mobilizes resources to reduce risk and serves as ambassador between hospital and community.
Provides social work services to patients and families to optimize their ability to benefit from treatment, cope with the realities of their medical condition, and participate in their care.
Coordinates transitions of care for patients with high psychosocial needs.
Develops and maintains current knowledge of and liaisons with local, state, and federal services that may provide education and resources to patients and families.
Supports the efforts of HIM and Patient Accounts by ensuring timely, accurate, and complete data entry in multiple information systems/data bases.
Ensures understanding through collaboration with Care Coordinator and other interdisciplinary team members for review of multidisciplinary plan of care in patient chart (estimated LOS, tentative discharge date, assessed needs for discharge, and plan discussed with patient/family).
Ensures attendance at Multidisciplinary Rounds or Huddles and reports on psychosocial status and its implication for transitions of care.
Monitors progress toward the goals of the social work plan of care and revises it in response to changes in patient needs and condition.
Assesses any potential obstacles to successful reintegration into the community (clinical, social, support, home environment) and escalates through appropriate channels to resolution.
Responsible for performing job duties in accordance with mission, vision and values of Tampa General Hospital.