Northwestern Memorial Healthcare
Social Worker (LSW) - Float, Full-Time, Days
Northwestern Memorial Healthcare, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Job Description
Company Description At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient‑first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better healthcare, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. At Northwestern Medicine, we pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, we take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?
Responsibilities
Psychosocial Assessment and Intervention: Meets directly with patient and family to perform a comprehensive assessment including social, emotional, cultural, mental status, environmental and financial circumstances in conjunction with interdisciplinary assessment of the patient.
Recommends a plan of intervention based on patient needs, preference and mutually established goals.
Provides psychosocial interventions, including reactions to illness and disability, facilitation of informed decision making (including advanced directives) and development of treatment and intervention plans.
Performs assessments of the physical environment and adequacy of support systems for outpatients to prevent a crisis and/or hospitalization.
Provides crisis intervention and/or Protective Services for the elderly without support systems, with impaired mental status and/or victims of suspected abuse/neglect, sexual/physical assault, child abuse/neglect, or domestic violence.
Manages Discharge Planning through Placement Coordination, Resource Utilization, and Coordination of Skilled Home Health Care.
Actively participates in the stages of discharge planning and ensures that the plan of care is coordinated, facilitated and effectively communicated to physicians, healthcare team, patient and family.
Provides initial screening for all new patients to assure medical necessity, source of funding, and likelihood of needing Social Work and/or discharge planning services.
Serves as the point person for the plan of care and facilitates direct and continuous communication and collaborative decision making, including participation in multidisciplinary rounds and case conferences.
Coordinates action plans when barriers are present to facilitate resolution.
Coordinates discharge planning to ensure timely discharge through early identification, assessment and intervention for post‑hospital care needs.
Patient assessment, plan coordination and changes to the plan occur as needed to ensure that the patient is discharged when medically ready to other acute hospitals, rehabilitative facilities, extended care facilities, sub‑acute care, psychiatric and chemical dependency care, or other living arrangements.
Meets directly with patient and family to assess needs, preferences and develop appropriate plan that involves home health care services in collaboration with the physician.
Ensures and maintains plan consensus from patient and family, physician and payer.
Timely discharge is facilitated through early identification, ongoing assessment and intervention for post‑hospital care needs.
Collaborates and communicates with multidisciplinary team in all phases of discharge planning, ensuring and maintaining plan consensus from patient, family, physician and payer.
Proactively identifies and resolves delays and obstacles to discharge.
Utilizes advanced conflict resolution skills to ensure timely resolution of issues and system problems.
Seeks consultation from and makes referrals to appropriate disciplines and departments to expedite discharge plan.
Demonstrates knowledge of community resources and an ability to connect patients and families with these resources.
Acts as an advocate on behalf of the patient to access needed information, resources or services.
Facilitates review of high‑risk cases by Office of General Counsel, Risk Management and informs appropriate members of the healthcare team of interventions needed.
Coordinates interventions in collaboration with healthcare team and ensures interventions are successful.
Provides patient and family education that promotes wellness and increases knowledge of the health care system.
Demonstrates knowledge of the utilization management process, including level of care assignment, communication with payors and benefit authorization for applicable situations.
Actively participates in Clinical Performance Improvement Activities.
Assists in the collection and reporting of financial indicators including LOS, avoidable days, resource utilization and discharge barriers.
Uses data to drive decisions and implement performance improvement strategies related to assigned patients/units, including financial, clinical, quality and patient satisfaction data.
New graduates are required to participate in weekly clinical supervision with an LCSW Social Worker until a minimum of 3,000 supervised hours is fulfilled.
Upon completion of three years post‑master’s degree, is eligible to provide graduate‑level Social Work field supervision requiring a field placement.
Assumes responsibility for professional development and meeting Social Work CEU requirements by participating in workshops, conferences, and/or in‑services.
Complies with Northwestern Memorial Hospital policies on patient confidentiality, including HIPAA requirements and Personal Rules of Conduct.
Qualifications
Master's Degree in Social Work from a school of Social Work accredited by CSWE.
High level of interpersonal skills to affect positive outcomes.
Organizational skills necessary to prioritize and manage an appropriate caseload of patients while performing Social Worker functions.
Self‑direction required for daily work.
Analytical skills necessary to independently collect, analyze, and interpret data, resolve problems requiring innovative solutions, and negotiate in sensitive situations.
Licensure in Illinois: Licensed Social Worker, LSW.
Benefits We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well‑being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit ourBenefitssection to learn more.
Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.
AA / EOE
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Company Description At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient‑first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better healthcare, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. At Northwestern Medicine, we pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, we take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?
Responsibilities
Psychosocial Assessment and Intervention: Meets directly with patient and family to perform a comprehensive assessment including social, emotional, cultural, mental status, environmental and financial circumstances in conjunction with interdisciplinary assessment of the patient.
Recommends a plan of intervention based on patient needs, preference and mutually established goals.
Provides psychosocial interventions, including reactions to illness and disability, facilitation of informed decision making (including advanced directives) and development of treatment and intervention plans.
Performs assessments of the physical environment and adequacy of support systems for outpatients to prevent a crisis and/or hospitalization.
Provides crisis intervention and/or Protective Services for the elderly without support systems, with impaired mental status and/or victims of suspected abuse/neglect, sexual/physical assault, child abuse/neglect, or domestic violence.
Manages Discharge Planning through Placement Coordination, Resource Utilization, and Coordination of Skilled Home Health Care.
Actively participates in the stages of discharge planning and ensures that the plan of care is coordinated, facilitated and effectively communicated to physicians, healthcare team, patient and family.
Provides initial screening for all new patients to assure medical necessity, source of funding, and likelihood of needing Social Work and/or discharge planning services.
Serves as the point person for the plan of care and facilitates direct and continuous communication and collaborative decision making, including participation in multidisciplinary rounds and case conferences.
Coordinates action plans when barriers are present to facilitate resolution.
Coordinates discharge planning to ensure timely discharge through early identification, assessment and intervention for post‑hospital care needs.
Patient assessment, plan coordination and changes to the plan occur as needed to ensure that the patient is discharged when medically ready to other acute hospitals, rehabilitative facilities, extended care facilities, sub‑acute care, psychiatric and chemical dependency care, or other living arrangements.
Meets directly with patient and family to assess needs, preferences and develop appropriate plan that involves home health care services in collaboration with the physician.
Ensures and maintains plan consensus from patient and family, physician and payer.
Timely discharge is facilitated through early identification, ongoing assessment and intervention for post‑hospital care needs.
Collaborates and communicates with multidisciplinary team in all phases of discharge planning, ensuring and maintaining plan consensus from patient, family, physician and payer.
Proactively identifies and resolves delays and obstacles to discharge.
Utilizes advanced conflict resolution skills to ensure timely resolution of issues and system problems.
Seeks consultation from and makes referrals to appropriate disciplines and departments to expedite discharge plan.
Demonstrates knowledge of community resources and an ability to connect patients and families with these resources.
Acts as an advocate on behalf of the patient to access needed information, resources or services.
Facilitates review of high‑risk cases by Office of General Counsel, Risk Management and informs appropriate members of the healthcare team of interventions needed.
Coordinates interventions in collaboration with healthcare team and ensures interventions are successful.
Provides patient and family education that promotes wellness and increases knowledge of the health care system.
Demonstrates knowledge of the utilization management process, including level of care assignment, communication with payors and benefit authorization for applicable situations.
Actively participates in Clinical Performance Improvement Activities.
Assists in the collection and reporting of financial indicators including LOS, avoidable days, resource utilization and discharge barriers.
Uses data to drive decisions and implement performance improvement strategies related to assigned patients/units, including financial, clinical, quality and patient satisfaction data.
New graduates are required to participate in weekly clinical supervision with an LCSW Social Worker until a minimum of 3,000 supervised hours is fulfilled.
Upon completion of three years post‑master’s degree, is eligible to provide graduate‑level Social Work field supervision requiring a field placement.
Assumes responsibility for professional development and meeting Social Work CEU requirements by participating in workshops, conferences, and/or in‑services.
Complies with Northwestern Memorial Hospital policies on patient confidentiality, including HIPAA requirements and Personal Rules of Conduct.
Qualifications
Master's Degree in Social Work from a school of Social Work accredited by CSWE.
High level of interpersonal skills to affect positive outcomes.
Organizational skills necessary to prioritize and manage an appropriate caseload of patients while performing Social Worker functions.
Self‑direction required for daily work.
Analytical skills necessary to independently collect, analyze, and interpret data, resolve problems requiring innovative solutions, and negotiate in sensitive situations.
Licensure in Illinois: Licensed Social Worker, LSW.
Benefits We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well‑being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit ourBenefitssection to learn more.
Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.
AA / EOE
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