Social Worker II (Part Time, Day)

Rochester Regional Health•Muscatine, IA

1d•$27 - $37

About The Position

Provides hospital patients with psychosocial and continued-care-planning interventions, serves as a community liaison, and provides education in compliance with applicable hospital, departmental, and governmental regulations and policies. Strong communication, oral and written communication, and interpersonal skills are essential. This is a part-time position based in Unity, scheduled 8 a.m.–4 p.m. for 32 hours per week.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work.
High level of communication skills, including excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience preferred, preferably in a health care setting.
For ElderONE employment, one year of experience with a frail elderly population preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage referrals related to patients’ psychosocial needs and determine appropriate interventions and strategies.
Review census tracking boards or documentation to identify high-risk patients who have not been referred.
Determine patient needs through interdisciplinary rounds, chart review, patient and family interviews, and team conferences.
Document social work interventions and ensure inappropriate referrals are channeled correctly and documented.
Assess patient needs and determine the appropriate mode of intervention, using age-specific and group-specific knowledge.
Interview patients and/or families and document psychosocial assessments in accordance with social work documentation policy.
Coordinate assessments and develop care plans in accordance with accepted social work policy.
Evaluate patients for the appropriate level of care when indicated.
Coordinate multidisciplinary and agency case conferences as needed and document attendance, issues discussed, and treatment plans.
Implement interventions in preparation for discharge or to initiate a continued care plan in compliance with departmental and governmental regulations.
Work with the care manager as an intermediary with health care insurance providers, advocating for patients and families to obtain coverage approval.
Involve patients and families in treatment planning and document this involvement.
Execute a mutually agreeable discharge or continued-care plan and notify involved parties within 24 hours of receiving discharge authorization.
Request necessary paperwork from nursing, physicians, and other disciplines.
Arrange patient transportation when needed in accordance with hospital procedures.
Act as a liaison with the community and as a referral source.
May coach, mentor, and train new staff in their assigned duties.