Social Worker - Emergency Department

Trinity Health • Silver Spring, MD

7d • $34 - $51 • Onsite

About The Position

Job Title: Social Worker - Emergency Department Employment Type: Full-Time Shift: Monday - Friday, Day Shift Location: Holy Cross Hospital - Silver Spring Position Purpose The ED Case Manager 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. As a ED Social Worker, you will: 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) or RN licensed by the State of Maryland or Compact State license
• Masters Degree in Social Work or Bachelor's in Nursing required
• Previous experience in an inpatient setting
• 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
• 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

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit packages available, including medical, dental, vision, mental health, paid time off, 403B, education assistance and voluntary benefits (pet insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity and others) available from first day of employment
• Work/Life balance with flexible schedules
• Free onsite parking

What This Job Offers

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