Social Worker - Discharge Planning - PRN

Trinity Health•Germantown, MD

12d•$34 - $51

About The Position

Social Workers will perform beside initial and ongoing case management assessments, counseling, referral and discharge planning services to all age groups of patients treated at Holy Cross; provides supportive services to patients and their families. Social Workers are expected daily to support all patient discharge transitional needs from the inpatient setting back to the community. Review clinical supporting documentation to support the throughput of all patients who need transitional care from the inpatient setting to the appropriate next level of care. Collaboratively support discharge planning by attending the daily IDRs on the units to coordinate the patients' discharge needs. Attend all IDRs, and other department meetings that support throughput.

Requirements

State of Maryland LSWA, LGSW, LCSW or LCSW-C licensure (or license eligible)
Masters Degree in Social Work
Previous social work experience in acute care required
Demonstrated ability to work with all age groups of patients, with an emphasis on adult and geriatric patients
Able to communicate effectively

Responsibilities

perform beside initial and ongoing case management assessments
counseling
referral and discharge planning services to all age groups of patients treated at Holy Cross
provides supportive services to patients and their families
support all patient discharge transitional needs from the inpatient setting back to the community
Review clinical supporting documentation to support the throughput of all patients who need transitional care from the inpatient setting to the appropriate next level of care
Collaboratively support discharge planning by attending the daily IDRs on the units to coordinate the patients' discharge needs
Attend all IDRs, and other department meetings that support throughput