Social Worker Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor of Social Work (required)
• BLS Basic Life Support – American Heart Association (required)
• Licensed as a Social Worker in state of practice (required, preferred in VA)
• 1 year of experience in clinical setting (required)
• Social Work Care Management Ethics
• End of Life Ethics
• Patient Advocacy
• Clinical Supervision
• Microsoft office
• Ability to prioritize many simultaneous demands and tolerate frequent interruptions.
• Attention to detail
• Critical thinking
• Communication with family members
• Conflict resolution
• Active listening
• Relationship building
• Effective problem solving
• Teamwork
• Open to change
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Displays empathy
• Negotiation skills
• Time management
• Prioritization

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in social work or healthcare related field (preferred)
• Accredited Case Manager Certification (ACM) from American Case Management Association or Certified Case Manager (CCM) from Commission for Case Manager Certification (preferred)
• 3 year of experience in an acute care clinical setting (preferred)
• Ambulatory or post-acute, care coordination experience (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Identifies and prioritizes patients in need of social services, using a holistic approach inclusive of biopsychosocial, functional, cultural, spiritual, and financial factors.
• Plans with the patient, caregivers and members of the healthcare team to maximize health care responses, quality and cost-effective outcomes.
• Monitors and revises the plan as indicated when patient condition changes.
• Completes all necessary documentation.
• Maintains, clear, concise, and timely documentation in the patient record to reflect the needs of the patients. Documentation will reflect plan of care to address post hospital care needs and resources and evidence of patient, family, or caregiver involvement in planning.
• Ensuring patient’s and caregiver’s treatment goals and preferences are incorporated into the transition of care planning and communicated to the multidisciplinary team.
• Follow standardized practices and process related to Advance Care Planning, Length of Stay management and readmission prevention.
• Supports denial prevention related to medical necessity through addressing / removing barriers to progression of care and participating in Interdisciplinary Discharge Rounds.
• Supports and promotes assertive, proactive care for patients, assisting in removing barriers related to achieving timely testing and treatment.
• Ensures resources are utilized appropriately and offering alternatives to acute care to the care team.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurances, mental health resources and discounts
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support