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• LOCATION: 350 7th Street North, Naples, FL, 34102
• WORK TYPE: Full Time
• WORK SCHEDULE: 8 Hour Day
  
  

• DEPARTMENT: 17143 - NCH Case Management
• LOCATION: 350 7th Street North, Naples, FL, 34102
• WORK TYPE: Full Time
• WORK SCHEDULE: 8 Hour Day
  
  

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Job Summary

The Hospital Social Worker (BSW) plays a crucial role in addressing the psychosocial needs of patients and their families, ensuring that they receive the necessary support and resources during their hospital stay and beyond. This position requires a compassionate and detail-oriented individual who demonstrates understanding and sensitivity of diverse cultural backgrounds. The successful candidate will be committed to improving outcomes for high-risk populations by consulting the MSW and RN Case Managers, as needed. Enhances the overall patient experience, with a focus on mitigating the impact of social determinants of health. This is a patient facing role with a strong focus on patient experience.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Other duties may be assigned.

• Interviews patients/families to conduct a comprehensive psychosocial assessment to identify patients' needs, strengths, and challenges.
• Collaborates with the healthcare team, focusing on addressing social, emotional, and environmental factors affecting patient care.
• Facilitates complex patient care issues such as the need for a legal guardian, lack of U.S citizenship, abuse/neglect, domestic violence, sexual assault, adoption, uninsured/underinsured, behavioral health needs, homelessness, and end of life care.
• Facilitates family patient/family care conferences.
• Avoids discharge delays by formulating primary and back up discharge plans.
• Provides emotional support, counseling, and crisis intervention to patients and their families assisting patients and their families with coping with illness, trauma, hospitalization, and post-discharge needs.
• Assist patients and families in coping with illness, trauma, hospitalization, and post-discharge needs.
• Coordinates with healthcare providers, including RN Case Managers, physicians, nurses, therapists, and other social workers, to ensure holistic patient care.
• Facilitates referrals to community resources, social services, and other support systems.
• Ensures seamless transitions between levels of care, such as from hospital to home or long-term care facilities.
• Collaborates with the healthcare team to develop and implement safe and effective discharge plans.
• Educates patients and families about post-discharge care, available resources, and follow-up care plans.
• Coordinates post-discharge services, such as home health care, rehabilitation, and transportation.
• Advocates for patients' rights and access to necessary services and resources.
• Assists patients and families in navigating the healthcare system and accessing financial assistance, insurance, and community resources.
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date documentation in EPIC of patient assessments, care plans, interventions, and outcomes.
• Responsible for addressing the impact of social determinants of health and connecting patients and their families with resources to support them in overcoming social and economic barriers to health.
• Develops strategies to address and mitigate the effects of social determinants of health on patient care.
• Serves as a patient advocate ensuring needs and preferences are addressed and respected.
• Identifies and removes barriers to progression of care, offering resources for barriers to health care including financial, social, and logistical issues.
• Requires advanced knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payor guidelines.
• Participates in multidisciplinary rounds and provides input on patient’s discharge plan.
• Assures that financial counselors meet with self-pay patients to determine existence of third-party payer source or assist with development of self-pay strategies.
• Addresses and educates patients/families on Advanced Directives.
  
  

Education, Experience And Qualifications

• Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree from an accredited institution required.
• Must enroll in MSW program within 1 year of hire and complete MSW within 3 years of hire.
• Social work experience, preferably in a hospital or healthcare setting preferred.
• Experience in crisis intervention, discharge planning, and care coordination is highly desirable.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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