Social Worker/MSW Relief (Cherry Hill)

Jefferson Health Plans • Cherry Hill, AR

1d • $30 - $43 • Onsite

About The Position

Provides social work services and assesses and enhances patients’ and their families’ or significant others’ ability to cope with physical, emotional, and environmental problems related to illness, convalescence, and discharge planning. Works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to establish and coordinate safe discharge plans and transitions to the next level of care. The role provides psychosocial assessment, counseling, crisis intervention, advocacy, referrals, and support throughout hospitalization and the discharge-planning process, with relevant updates documented in the electronic medical record.

The Social Worker also supports placement and insurance-related processes, coordinates patient and family conferences, assists with post-acute authorizations and weekend discharge arrangements, and may supervise MSW student field placements and mentor new staff. The position is based at Kennedy University Hospitals in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and is listed for the Workday Day shift.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited Master of Social Work program; Master of Social Work is required.
• Two years of hospital-based social work experience.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and disease processes, community resources, and insurance regulations and requirements.
• Skill in working with multidisciplinary teams, outside resources, patients, families, and significant others.
• Ability to establish an appropriate plan to safely discharge patients to the next level of care.
• Ability to serve as a resource and provide counseling and intervention related to treatment decisions and end-of-life care issues.
• Ability to provide psychosocial assessment, counseling, and crisis intervention, and to coordinate discharge planning.
• Ability to lift and carry 25 pounds.
• Frequent sitting and standing and frequent keyboard use; patient-care providers may also need to kneel, bend, squat, and perform CPR.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessments of patients and significant others in relation to social, emotional, and cognitive capabilities, illness, and health-maintenance needs.
• Develop and implement interventions addressing needs and problems identified during assessments.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team and case managers on discharge planning and transitions to the next level of care.
• Counsel patients, families, and significant others on coping with new diagnoses, chronic illness, palliative care, and terminal care.
• Advocate for patients and families to help them obtain necessary services.
• Establish safe discharge plans and refer patients or significant others to community-based services and resources.
• Coordinate team and family conferences when needed to facilitate patient care progression.
• Provide psychosocial counseling and crisis intervention, including interventions related to abuse, domestic violence, guardianship, foster care, adoption, psychiatric assessment and placement, advance directives, trauma, and substance abuse.
• Facilitate placement-related documentation, including nursing home grants and applications, and complete referrals to options programs when appropriate.
• Document according to hospital and departmental requirements, including psychosocial assessments, interventions, and updates in the electronic medical record throughout hospitalization and discharge planning.
• Identify patients and locate family members or next of kin.
• Educate patients and significant others about obtaining health insurance and provide information or documents for welfare insurance applications.
• Initiate or verify medical assistance applications as applicable and follow up with external services regarding applications.
• Supervise MSW student field placements.
• Refer cases to the Placement Official Social Worker when appropriate to assist with discharge placement.
• Precept and mentor new staff members.
• Coordinate weekend discharge plans, including homecare or hospice services, transportation, and post-acute facility placements.
• Conduct assessments and develop interventions specifically for trauma patients, as applicable at Abington.
• Obtain relevant post-acute authorizations.
• Manage Livanta appeal determinations and address alternate discharge plans when necessary.
• Provide updates to post-acute facility liaisons regarding potential weekend discharges.
• Review discharge orders to determine which patients can transition to the next level of care that day, as applicable at JNE.
• Assist with relevant 302 paperwork when necessary.
• Document updates for weekday staff according to department procedures.
• Interact with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with Jefferson’s values.

Benefits

• Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
• Supplemental insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Flexible spending accounts
• Retirement plans
• Tuition assistance
• Voluntary benefits with access to group insurance rates and discounts
• Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service
• Medical insurance access for all colleagues, including those working less than part-time

What This Job Offers

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