Social Worker, Care Management, Days
About The Position
The Social Worker is a member of the multidisciplinary team. The Social Worker collaborates directly with the care team, care management team and patient, and/or family, and/or the patient s representative to assess the patient s continuum of care needs and ensure the patients transition to the least restrictive care environment. As an independent professional, the Social Worker assesses the patient s psychosocial and continuum of care needs. Interventions may include, but are not limited to, family support, crisis management, consultations with a staff physicians, Adult or Child Protective Services reporting/coordination, custody/guardianship issue coordination, indigent patient program coordination, substance-use support coordination, intimate partner violence support, bereavement. Additionally, interventions may include referrals and coordination of acute rehabilitation, extended care, durable medical equipment, home health, and other resources as necessary. The Social Worker adheres to all Norton Healthcare policies and applies his/her educational and professional expertise in the delivery of quality care.
Requirements
- One year social work or One year social work internship
- Master Degree in Social Work from accredited program
- Kentucky - Certified Social Worker (CSW), or Indiana - Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
- Must have hospital and/or payer credentialing completed before functioning in this role
Nice To Haves
- One year in a healthcare setting
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Responsibilities
- Assess the patient s continuum of care needs
- Ensure the patients transition to the least restrictive care environment
- Assess the patient s psychosocial and continuum of care needs
- Provide family support
- Provide crisis management
- Provide consultations with a staff physicians
- Provide Adult or Child Protective Services reporting/coordination
- Provide custody/guardianship issue coordination
- Provide indigent patient program coordination
- Provide substance-use support coordination
- Provide intimate partner violence support
- Provide bereavement support
- Provide referrals and coordination of acute rehabilitation, extended care, durable medical equipment, home health, and other resources as necessary
- Adhere to all Norton Healthcare policies
- Applies his/her educational and professional expertise in the delivery of quality care
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
