Social Worker (LSW) - Float, Full-Time, Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Chicago, IL

72d

About The Position

The Social Worker LSW reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Requirements

• Masters Degree in Social Work from a school of Social Work accredited by CSWE.
• A high level of interpersonal skills to affect positive outcomes.
• Organizational skills necessary to prioritize and manage an appropriate caseload of patients coupled with performing the Social Worker functions.
• Self direction required for daily work.
• Analytical skills necessary to independently collect, analyze, and interpret data, resolve problems requiring innovative solutions and to negotiate in sensitive situations.
• Licensure in Illinois. Licensed Social Worker, LSW.

Responsibilities

• Meets directly with patient and family to perform a comprehensive assessment including social, emotional, cultural, mental status, environmental and financial circumstances in conjunction with interdisciplinary assessment of the patient.
• Recommends a plan of intervention based on patient needs, preference and mutually established goals.
• Provides psychosocial interventions which include reactions to illness and disability, especially the chronically and terminally ill.
• Facilitation of informed decision making including advanced directives and development of treatment and intervention plans.
• Adjustment to the hospital setting and compliance with treatment plan.
• Adjustment and coping with post hospital care needs and linkage to community resources.
• Manages Discharge Planning through Placement Coordination, Resource Utilization, and Coordination of Skilled Home Health Care.
• Actively participates in the stages of discharge planning and ensures that the plan of care is coordinated, facilitated and effectively communicated to the physicians, healthcare team, patient and family.
• Provides initial screening for all new patients to assure medical necessity, source of funding, and likelihood of needing Social Work and/or discharge planning services.
• Serves as the point person for the plan of care as it applies to discharge planning needs through facilitation of direct and continuous communication and collaborative decision making.
• Coordinates action plans when barriers are present to facilitate resolution.
• Coordinates discharge planning to ensure a timely discharge through early identification, assessment and intervention for post hospital care needs.
• Collaborates and communicates with multidisciplinary team in all phases of discharge planning.
• Proactively identifies and resolves delays and obstacles to discharge.
• Utilizes advanced conflict resolution skills as necessary to ensure timely resolution of issues and system problems.
• Acts as an advocate on behalf of the patient who requires assistance to gain access to needed information, resources, or services.
• Facilitates review of high risk cases by Office of General Counsel, Risk Management and informs appropriate members of the healthcare team as to interventions needed.
• Provides patient and family education that promotes wellness and increases knowledge of the health care system.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the utilization management process which includes level of care assignment, communication with payors and benefit authorization for applicable situations.
• Assists in the collection and reporting of financial indicators including LOS, avoidable days, resource utilization, and discharge barriers.
• Uses data to drive decisions and plan/implement performance improvement strategies related for assigned patients/units.
• New graduates are required to participate in weekly clinical supervision with a LCSW Social Worker until a minimum of 3000 supervised hours is fulfilled.
• Assumes responsibility for professional development and meeting Social Work CEU requirements by participating in workshops, conferences, and/or inservices.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness
• 401(k) matching
• Lifecycle benefits

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees