IMH Social Service Worker- Inpatient Rehab, Full-Time Days

UChicago Medicine • Harvey, IL

11h • $70,500 - $82,200 • Onsite

About The Position

Ingalls Memorial Hospital is seeking a Social Service Worker for their Inpatient Rehab department. This role involves intervening with patients who have complex social needs, assisting with eligibility determination for social programs and funding sources, and qualifying for community assistance. The Social Service Worker will also provide crisis intervention for patients and families with psycho-social needs and coordinate discharge plans for high-risk patient populations. Referrals will be received for individuals from at-risk populations from Care Management and interdisciplinary team members. The position requires adherence to the hospital's philosophy, mission, Vision, policies, procedures, standards of care, and corporate compliance requirements.

Requirements

• BSW or BA in related health and human services field.
• Three years hospital/healthcare field experience.
• Working knowledge/experience in utilization management/managed care.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patients and families psycho-social risk factors through evaluation of prior functioning levels, appropriateness and adequacy of support systems, reaction to illness and ability to cope.
• Intervenes with patients and families regarding emotional, social, and financial consequences of illness and/or disability; accesses and mobilizes family/community resources to meet identified needs.
• Provides intervention in cases involving child abuse/neglect, domestic violence, elderly abuses, institutional abuse and sexual assault.
• Promotes patient and family empowerment and independence to navigate through the system.
• Collaborates with the patient, family and multi disciplinary team to assure psycho-social needs are addressed.
• Participate in discharge planning activities for complex patients, as needed, to ensure a timely discharge and to provide appropriate linkage with post-discharge care providers.
• Deals with families with complex family dynamics.
• Communicates with Care Management regarding the discharge planning status of all patients referred by them.
• Assists Care Management with discharge planning activities as requested.
• Provides consultation to Care Management when coordination with significant or intensive community resources is necessary to achieve desired treatment outcomes.
• Receives referrals for complex patient problem resolution from Care Managers and/or Care Team.
• Screens and coordinates all new ECF and alternate level of care referrals.
• Informs Management Coordinator regarding trends and issues related to ECF quality of care.
• Validates discharge criteria for patient and families and notifies Care Managers of newly-identified resources or change in previously-identified resources.
• Educates patient/family and physician about post-acute options and addresses issues of choice.
• Provides intervention in child abuse/neglect, domestic violence, guardianship (temporary/permanent), foster care, adoption, mental health level II placement, advance directives, adult/elderly abuse, child protection and sexual assault.

Benefits

• Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity.
• Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level