Social Worker MSW PRN
About The Position
The Social Worker (MSW) provides non-clinical biopsychosocial assessments and interventions for inpatient units and the outpatient emergency department. The role includes crisis intervention, patient and family support, high-risk screening, emotional support, and referrals for financial assistance and other resources. The Social Worker assists with post-acute care placement for discharges, particularly for patients with post-discharge behavioral health or resource needs, and responds to physician and other non-discharge-planning social work consults throughout the facility. The position serves areas including intensive care, Trauma, Oncology, NICU, Transplant, and the ED, with a focus on patient- and family-centered care, self-determination, and compassionate problem-solving.
Requirements
- Master's degree.
- One year of experience or an MSW internship.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with RN case managers, acute care nurses, physicians, insurance companies, and other staff to identify and address patient needs.
- Identify and address financial, emotional, psychosocial, medical, and spiritual barriers to discharge and recovery.
- Maintain working knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and private payer rules and processes, as well as managed-care concepts and length-of-stay management.
- Assess high-risk patients and develop appropriate discharge plans for patients with discharge-planning or psychosocial needs.
- Coordinate and facilitate meetings among the care team, patients, families, and caregivers.
- Help patients and families make difficult decisions while honoring their preferences and values.
- Intervene with patients, families, and caregivers to address psychosocial needs and support coping with chronic, acute, or terminal illness.
- Provide consultation, discharge planning, education, counseling, advocacy, and information referrals addressing emotional, social, and financial aspects of care.
- Provide emotional support during complex or emotionally charged situations, including end-of-life care, terminal illness notifications, death notifications with a physician, and crisis interventions.
- Assist with post-acute care placement and respond to physician and other non-discharge-planning social work consults throughout the facility.
Benefits
- Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
- Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
- 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan and flexible spending accounts.
- Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
- Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
- Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
- Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.
