Social Worker (SW) - Case Management
About The Position
Under the general direction of the Social Work Manager/LCSW, the Social Worker delivers age-appropriate social work care to patients and caregivers in accordance with hospital policies and procedures and state and federal regulations. As an integral member of the healthcare team, the Social Worker provides assessment, coordination, treatment planning, information and referrals to community resources, and other social work services for patients and families with complex needs in hospital and clinic settings. The role includes developing plans to address complex social issues and arranging post-discharge services. MSWs are expected to seek supervision from a Licensed Clinical Social Worker as needed. The Social Worker uses the Patient Medical Record and HPF as primary information systems. Duties include psychosocial assessment and planning that considers patients’ developmental stages and spiritual and cultural values; crisis and other counseling interventions; coordination with community and government resources; collaboration with other disciplines; and support for patients and families in care and discharge planning. The position also assists with adoption, abuse, and neglect cases and related reporting, participates in case review meetings and patient care conferences, and maintains knowledge of relevant policies, regulations, and community resources.
Requirements
- California Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license.
- Excellent verbal, written, and computer skills.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
- Knowledge of internal policies and state and federal regulations related to discharge planning and social services.
- Obtain 5150 certification within 90 days of the position’s inception date and maintain it at all times.
Nice To Haves
- Two years of hospital or healthcare experience.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients with complex social issues and develop or revise plans that consider spiritual and cultural values and developmental stages.
- Assist with adoption, abuse, and neglect cases, including reporting appropriate cases to state and federal agencies.
- Participate in weekly Complex Case Review meetings and daily patient care conferences.
- Coordinate and arrange post-discharge services.
- Keep Case Managers and providers informed of variances to patients’ post-discharge plans.
- Maintain knowledge of internal policies and state and federal requirements related to discharge planning and social services.
- Attend the hospital workshop led by the Director of Case Management or designee on the Tenet Case Management Program, discharge planning arrangements, and related topics.
- Provide psychodynamic and crisis interventions, grief and bereavement counseling, problem-solving support, stress reduction, and guidance in developing healthy coping strategies in individual, family, or group settings.
- Counsel patients on disease acceptance and understanding.
- Develop and implement individual Plans of Treatment to help patients and families cope with or restore social, emotional, financial, and environmental factors affected by illness.
- Complete psychosocial assessments.
- Coordinate external community and government resources to help patients and families develop short- and long-term care plans as appropriate.
- Collaborate with other disciplines to assess, plan, and provide services using biopsychosocial information.
- Assist patients and families with care planning and discharge plans.
- Maintain an updated list of post-discharge care providers and communicate collaboratively with those providers.
- Monitor and provide reports to the DCM and hospital leadership as requested.
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