Social Worker; 0.0FTE, Day Shift

UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital•Madison, OH

99d

About The Position

The Medical Social Worker provides advanced psychosocial services to diverse patient populations and takes an interdisciplinary approach to patient care to promote appropriate use of health care resources, high-quality care, optimal clinical outcomes, and patient and provider satisfaction. The Social Worker identifies patients with complex or special discharge needs and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to develop, use, and maintain a care plan. The role involves daily collaboration and close partnership with the RN Case Manager and other Care Coordination team members. The Social Worker maintains a patient- and family-based practice, providing age-appropriate assessments, advocacy, crisis intervention, discharge planning, care coordination, education, resource networking, and consultation within their professional expertise. The role also facilitates education and problem-solving related to self-determination, advance care planning, adjustment to illness, acute or traumatic crises, and complex care coordination to support successful transitions of care.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited School of Social Work.
One year of social work experience in a health care setting.
Temporary social work licensure in the state of Wisconsin.
Flexibility in responding to changing organizational needs.
Critical-thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Ability to provide competent, efficient, and caring services.
Communication skills and experience demonstrating the ability to assume responsibilities within a team context.
Willingness to contribute as a productive team member to continuous improvement of quality patient care.
Competency accessing and documenting in patient documentation systems and proficiency with basic computer skills.

Nice To Haves

Prior case management experience in an inpatient health care setting.

Responsibilities

Provide psychosocial services to diverse patient populations using an interdisciplinary approach to patient care.
Identify patients with complex or special discharge needs.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to develop, use, and maintain care plans.
Partner daily with the RN Case Manager and other Care Coordination team members.
Provide age-appropriate assessments, advocacy, crisis intervention, discharge planning, care coordination, education, resource networking, and consultation.
Facilitate education and problem-solving involving self-determination, advance care planning, adjustment to illness, acute or traumatic crises, and complex care coordination.
Support successful transitions of care.