SOCIAL WORKER

The Hospital Authority of Miller County•Edison, GA

15d

About The Position

The Social Worker provides a medically related social services program for residents and hospital inpatients or swing-bed patients, working closely with the ACO team and the hospital’s interdisciplinary team. The role assesses residents’ social, emotional, and psychological strengths and needs; determines needed assistance; helps residents obtain benefits from agencies such as Medicaid, Social Security, and Veterans Benefits; completes required forms; involves families when appropriate; uses community resources; and assists with discharge preparation in accordance with applicable regulations and facility policies. The Social Worker conducts admissions meetings and interviews, maintains social records for swing-bed residents, participates in care planning, coordinates communications with families and agencies, and monitors and documents changes in residents’ needs, complaints, interventions, and outcomes. The position also maintains referral sources, participates in community outreach, reviews and updates social services care plans, and fulfills ongoing education, regulatory, confidentiality, conduct, and guest-relations requirements. Other duties may be assigned, and responsibilities may change.

Requirements

Ability to communicate in English, verbally and in writing.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to maintain patient confidentiality and comply with applicable laws, regulations, and organizational policies.
Ability to perform the physical demands described, including standing and walking continuously during a shift, and lifting or carrying items with assistance as specified.
A Social Worker degree is preferred; a four-year or master’s-level degree is identified.
One year of experience in a nursing home, hospital, healthcare facility, or other social service industry is preferred.
Participation in ongoing continuing education courses as outlined in the facility manual.

Nice To Haves

Additional language skills.
A four-year or master’s-level Social Worker degree.
One year of experience in a nursing home, hospital, healthcare facility, or other social service industry.

Responsibilities

Provide a medically related social services program that addresses residents’ needs.
Determine the type of assistance residents require and assist them in obtaining benefits from agencies and organizations, including Medicaid, Social Security, and Veterans Benefits.
Complete necessary forms, involve families when appropriate, use community resources, and assist with discharge preparation in accordance with regulations and facility policies.
Work closely with the ACO team and the hospital’s interdisciplinary team in caring for inpatients and swing-bed patients.
Maintain outside referral sources for marketing and promotional purposes and attend community functions to promote community support and referrals.
Conduct admissions meetings according to policy and complete the admissions process.
Identify and address residents’ social, emotional, and psychological strengths and needs; interview residents and families.
Maintain complete and current social records of swing-bed residents.
Participate in care plans for nursing home and hospital swing-bed residents and invite families to participate.
Coordinate telephone and other communications with families and agencies to meet residents’ social needs.
Recognize and respond to changes in residents’ social needs and document observations, interventions, and outcomes.
Routinely review and revise social services care plans in accordance with state and federal regulations and facility policy.
Review, monitor, respond to, and document complaints and grievances from residents, families, visitors, and employees.
Participate in continuing education, mandatory in-services, staff meetings, and competency evaluations.
Comply with professional, regulatory, ethical, confidentiality, guest-relations, and organizational requirements.
Perform other duties as required; duties and responsibilities may change.