Social Worker- BSW

WVU Medicine•Buckhannon, WV

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides social work services to patients, their families and/or significant others through counseling, emotional support, assisting with environmental needs, crisis intervention, and group leadership. Sees patients on the Obstetric Unit as well as the outpatient clinic. Case Manager for Drug Free Mom and Baby Program. This program involves statewide meetings and data entry. Enrollment and case management of patients with substance use or substance use history. In addition, working with all prenatal care patients, assessing SDOH needs and ACEs. Work closely with our peer counselor and our tobacco cessation program.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or related field.
Must possess current license as required by state board where services will be provided: WV: Licensed Social Worker (LSW) through the West Virginia Board of Social Work OH: Licensed Social Worker (LSW) through the Ohio Board of Social Work MD: Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) through the Maryland Board of Social Work PA: No state licensure required
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with health care professionals at all levels to achieve established goals and improve quality outcomes.
Basic computer knowledge and ability to operate standard office software.

Nice To Haves

Certification in Case Management.

Responsibilities

Complete a comprehensive assessment to develop a safe, realistic discharge plan of care appropriate for the patient, in consideration of psychosocial, emotional and financial needs, and in collaboration with the care management team and documents in the electronic medical record.
Assess changes in the physician’s plan of care and any impact on the discharge plan.
Reviews discharge plan on an ongoing basis and communicates any changes to the appropriate party. Documents the discharge plan in the electronic medical record.
Identifies potential problems with post-discharge care and /or initiates early referrals to promote proper utilization of hospital resources and timely transfer to the appropriate level of car.
Assists the interdisciplinary team in identifying alternate methods and level of care when patient does not require acute hospitalization and takes appropriate action to minimize financial loss to the hospital and improve the quality of patient care delivery (discuss cases with patients and families, consult with physician).
Explore and collaborate with resources within the hospital and community to meet defined patient needs and refers patients and/or families to resources including but not limited to income assistance programs, transportation services, meal assistance, etc.
Assess for signs and symptoms of abuse and/or neglect and make referrals to appropriate agencies (Adult Protective Services or Child Protective Services).
Assist in identifying a decision maker of medical (Health Care Surrogate) or if there is an existing Medical Power of Attorney designee and presence of a Living Will or other advance directive. Assist patient in completing Living Will, Advance Directive and Medical Power of Attorney (MPOA) forms as requested.
Work with hospital legal counsel in pursuing and expediting guardianship, and/or conservatorship actions when necessary.
Provides education and guidance to physicians, patient, family and other health care professionals about Medicare, Medicaid and other third party payers coverage issues and regulations.
Communicates to case management leadership or designees and/or appropriate physician, medical staff director/peer review regarding deviations from expected norm, quality or appropriateness of care; length of stay issues; risk management issues.
Completion of annual required education related to specialty accreditation as defined by accreditation standards. Training may be completed through CBLs, trainings, In-services, and competency validation.