Social Worker II (Full Time Day - Exempt) Shift Job ID:241682

North Shore Medical Center • Miami, FL

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About The Position

The Social Worker II provides social casework and social work services to patients and families, including assessment of social and environmental issues affecting recovery and coordination of support and discharge services. The role involves evaluating information, initiating program actions, maintaining complete case records, and applying relevant laws, departmental rules, policies, and regulations. Work is performed under the supervision of professional superiors, who review work and provide guidance on unusual or difficult cases; the role may also supervise assigned clerical personnel.

The Social Worker collaborates with interdisciplinary staff, patients, families, community agencies, and post-discharge providers to develop and coordinate appropriate care and placement plans. Responsibilities may include abuse and neglect cases, outpatient social-service applications and referrals, nursing-home placement, and monitoring and reporting on discharge plans. The position also supports program planning and evaluation through required reports and research projects, and maintains current knowledge of social work practice, regulations, community resources, and advance directives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Generally, two years of related experience.
• Excellent verbal, written, and computer skills.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Knowledge of internal policies and State and Federal regulations related to discharge planning and social services.

Responsibilities

• Provide social work services to patients and/or families.
• Work collaboratively with interdisciplinary staff to implement appropriate discharge plans.
• Collaborate with community resources relevant to the population served, including age, diagnosis, ethnicity, and religion.
• Assist with abuse and neglect cases, including making referrals to state and federal agencies.
• Participate in weekly Complex Case Review meetings and daily patient care conferences.
• Provide community resources and referrals for ongoing counseling or continued care; maintain an updated list of post-discharge care providers and communicate collaboratively with them.
• Update Case Managers about variances to post-discharge plans; monitor plans and provide reports to hospital leadership as requested.
• Submit statistical reports and participate in research projects as required for program planning and evaluation.
• Maintain current knowledge of social work practice, including biopsychosocial issues affecting adult and geriatric populations.
• Attend mandatory and other departmental in-services, provide coverage as assigned, and maintain patient confidentiality.
• Maintain current knowledge of advance directives and assess documents and forms for completeness.
• Maintain knowledge of regulations, policies, and procedures regarding nursing-home placement; contact patients, families, and the medical team as necessary to coordinate placement.
• For outpatient facilities, assist clients with applications for social-service support, including food stamps, transportation, legal services, insurance-benefit eligibility screening, and Medicaid.
• Meet with clients as needed and serve as liaison among the client, family, referral source, and social-service agencies.
• Participate in developing meaningful outcome measures that demonstrate impact on patient outcomes and behaviors.
• Follow through with unit-based social workers to ensure plans remain appropriate to patient needs.
• Ensure completion of transfer to a nursing home on the day of discharge.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Full-time employees are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Competitive market pay; hourly pay is negotiable based on experience.
• Performance bonuses may be available to full-time employees.
• Training and advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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