Social Worker MSW Care Mgmt - FT - HPW

Capital Health (US) • Pennington, NJ

138d • $34

About The Position

Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advance technology. Capital Health is a five-time Magnet-Recognized health system for nursing excellence and is comprised of 2 hospitals. Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 250 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region. Capital Health recognizes that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as an organization. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we can attract the best candidates. The listed minimum pay reflects compensation for a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position. Actual compensation may differ depending on assigned hours and position status (e.g., part-time).

Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work (MSW).
• One year experience in hospital case management or healthcare.
• Social Worker - Licensed.
• 4 hours of Stroke related Continuing Education contact hours annually if assigned to specific units.

Nice To Haves

• Excellent communication, conflict management, organizational and planning skills.
• Clinical training in a medical/clinical environment.
• Knowledge of spreadsheet and word processing software, case management and patient information systems.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, intervenes, and plans appropriate discharge based on patient’s clinical, social and functional needs.
• Integrates assessment using information related to cultural, clinical, ethnic, age as well as other factors into plan of care in order to implement transition plans.
• Acts as an active member of the care management team in the discharge planning process identifying complicated social and financial factors and barriers to appropriate and timely discharge.
• Refers patients/families and care givers to appropriate resources regarding abuse/neglect/domestic violence, alcohol and substance abuse.
• Documents clinical record, comprehensive assessment of patient needs including barriers to timely discharge, clinical interventions, support and appropriate community resources according to policy.
• Uses culturally competent skills to assess individual patient needs and refers to appropriate professional staff when necessary.
• Identifies barriers and plans for intervention to overcome or lessen barriers to achieve outcome as evidenced by treatment plan.
• Collaborates, educates and assists health care team to identify social and financial barriers that delay appropriate transitions.
• Documents in clinical record all referrals and clinical interventions related to abuse, neglect, domestic violence, alcohol and substance abuse, crisis intervention.
• Performs educational sessions for health care team related to abuse/neglect issues and reporting of same.
• Completes mental health/psych assessments when appropriate.
• Advocates for appropriate services for all patients with payor and providers of post-acute care service, community service and other services in order to optimize patient outcome.
• Participates in staff development and performance improvement program activities.
• Attends and participates in regular departmental performance programs, staff meetings, and hospital wide committees.
• May perform follow up service as needed to measure clinical outcomes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package.
• Physical health benefits.
• Retirement and savings plans.
• Caregiving support.
• Emotional wellbeing resources.
• Transportation assistance.
• Robust PTO plan.
• Overtime for eligible roles.
• Elective benefits employees may select.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees