Social Worker (Full Time, Day)

Rochester Regional Health•Muscatine, IA

18h•$26 - $35

About The Position

As a Social Worker, you play an important and trusted role in the lives of patients and their families and are an integral part of their care and recovery. Based at Unity in Rochester, this full-time, day-schedule position coordinates psychosocial assessments, interventions, referrals, treatment planning, and discharge or continued-care arrangements. The Social Worker works with patients and families, care managers, multidisciplinary teams, insurance providers, and community agencies to address patient needs and support appropriate care.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in Social Work is required for hires on or after January 1, 2024.
For hires on or before December 31, 2023, a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or a related degree is required.
Compassionate, warm, and patient-focused approach.
Exceptional documentation and planning skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience in a healthcare setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Determine patient needs through interdisciplinary rounds, chart review, patient and family interviews, and team conferences.
Manage referrals for patients with psychosocial needs or other risks, determine appropriate intervention strategies, identify high-risk patients who have not been referred, and document interventions.
Route inappropriate referrals correctly and document their disposition.
Assess patient needs and determine appropriate modes of intervention, considering age-specific knowledge and the dynamics of the assigned group.
Interview patients and families and record psychosocial assessments in accordance with social work documentation policy.
Coordinate assessments and develop care plans in accordance with accepted social work policy.
Evaluate patients for the appropriate level of care when indicated.
Coordinate multidisciplinary and agency case conferences as needed and document attendance, issues discussed, and treatment plans.
Implement intervention plans in preparation for discharge or initiate a continued-care plan in compliance with departmental and governmental regulations.
Work with care managers and act as an intermediary with health insurance providers, including HMOs, private insurance, and Medicare, to advocate for coverage approval for patients and families.
Involve patients and families in treatment planning and document their participation.
Carry out mutually agreeable discharge or continued-care plans; notify involved parties within 24 hours of receiving discharge authorization.
Request necessary paperwork from nursing, physicians, and other disciplines.
Arrange patient transportation when needed in accordance with hospital procedure.
Act as a liaison with the community and as a referral source.
Perform other duties as assigned.