Social Worker - CSW

Catholic Health•Rockville Centre, NY

About The Position

The Social Worker facilitates patient care during hospitalization for an assigned caseload by coordinating, facilitating, and monitoring resources to achieve optimal clinical outcomes, appropriate utilization of services, and financial goals. The role develops and executes timely discharge plans consistent with patients’ identified needs. The position is with Mercy Hospital, a 375-bed not-for-profit hospital and member of Catholic Health serving Nassau County and surrounding areas.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of social work.
Master’s degree in social work required.
New York State social work license required.
New York State LMSW required.
Must be motivated, organized, flexible, and detail-oriented.
Excellent oral and written interpersonal skills.
Ability to respond to short deadlines.
Effective problem-solving abilities.

Nice To Haves

Two to three years of experience in a health care-related discipline, such as a hospital or agency, and/or previous discharge-planning or community health care experience preferred.
Screen certification preferred.
New York State LCSW preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform discharge-planning assessments, when indicated, within the required timeframe.
Foster collaborative relationships with medical staff and other health care team members to provide quality patient care and reduce length of stay.
Communicate with physicians regarding discharge-planning needs.
Participate in bedside rounds with physicians as often as possible.
Collaborate with the health care team to create cohesive and comprehensive patient discharge plans.
Develop discharge plans that address patient and family concerns, health status, available resources, age-specific problems, and diagnosis-specific issues.
Establish discharge plans based on assessment, including a dual plan when necessary, and finalize the plan before the end of the acute illness.
Coordinate the potential discharge date and lead communication with the team, physician, and mid-level provider about discharge and pickup timing.
Provide appropriate referrals for patients and families to community and other resources.
Perform third-party payer reviews as requested, within the appropriate timeframe, and document them.