Social Work Care Coordinator - as needed

Riverside Health System • Newport News, VA

5d • $27 - $38 • Onsite

About The Position

Works under the supervision of the Manager/Director and is responsible for working in collaboration with the healthcare team to coordinate the care and service to patients across the continuum of care, promotes effective utilization and monitoring of healthcare resources and assumes a leadership role with the interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal quality, clinical and resource outcomes. Works under the direction of the leadership team to provide a comprehensive range of services or clinical care associated with and in accordance with standards of excellence established by Riverside Health system and facility goals and strategic plans.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree, Sociology/Social Work (Required)
• 3-4 years Social work experience in a clinical setting (Required)

Nice To Haves

• Masters Degree, Sociology/Social Work (Preferred)
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) Upon Hire(Preferred)

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the ability to build trusting, collaborative relationships staff, peers, physicians and other disciplines/ancillary services.
• Completes the discharge planning process to coincide with the patient's readiness for discharge.
• Performs standard work that focuses on disease specific interventions for improved outcomes based on evidence based criteria.
• Communicates discharge plan of care and any changes in the plan to patient, family, and all other appropriate healthcare professionals.
• Seeks to attain knowledge and competency that reflects current understanding of clinical practice, guidelines and measures promoting the mission, vision and values of RHS.
• Provide timely assessment and evaluation of individualized plans of care that are interdisciplinary and communicated through continuum.
• Assists co-workers, physicians and team members, with the care of their customers; addresses customer’s needs regardless of assignment.
• Assists others to complete tasks when necessary.
• Strives to meet/exceed the needs of the facility's customers/patients demonstrating behaviors characteristic of the "RESPECT" program.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level