Social Worker, Pediatrics, Full Time, Days

Prisma Health • Greenville, SC

275d

About The Position

Accountable for professionally managing targeted patient populations in order to achieve efficient and effective care delivery. Includes coordinating, facilitating, monitoring and evaluating interventions to achieve desired outcomes. Functions as part of an interdisciplinary team to guide and track individuals across time and delivery sites. Provide social work services for targeted populations and serve as social work resource for department.

Requirements

• Masters Degree in Social Work
• 1 year experience in healthcare experience - Preferred
• LMSW (Licensed Masters Social Worker) or LISW (Licensed Independent Social Worker)

Responsibilities

• Facilitation of Patient Centered Care - 30%
• Under supervision of Manager and in conjunction with patient/family and healthcare team, develops an initial Plan of Care that highlights actual and potential self management improvement opportunities.
• Facilitates and monitors implementation of Plan of Care.
• Coordinates patient/family participation in Plan of Care and self management.
• Uses knowledge of community resources to facilitate achievement of goals.
• Coordinates patient education to achieve Plan of Care.
• Performs home visits as necessary to evaluate possible barriers to attainment of self management goals and develops strategies to overcome barriers.
• Interdisciplinary Practice - 30%
• Participates in the development and execution of the Plan of Care.
• Demonstrates expertise in care management and serves as resource to the interdisciplinary health care team.
• Integrates knowledge of external and internal regulatory requirements into the review and management of cases.
• Works in collaboration with GHS Emergency Department and facility staff as necessary to provide continuity of care.
• Serves as bridge across the clinical setting.
• Evidence Based Care - 20%
• Utilizes and incorporates knowledge of efficiency and effectiveness indicators (example-PQRI) when coordinating and facilitating Plan of Care.
• Increases knowledge of best practices and clinical standards of care and incorporates knowledge into practice.
• Measurements and Reporting - 10%
• Documents in the medical record and on team tools, accurately reflecting collaborative care planning, interventions and evaluation against defined targets and goals.
• Care Management Core Competencies - 10%
• Adheres to nationally accepted standards of Case Management.
• Demonstrates adaptability to new standards and to the evolution of workforce development activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Master's degree