Social Worker

Position Summary The Social Worker (LMSW) is responsible to facilitate care along a continuum through effective resource coordination to help patients achieve optimal health, access to care and appropriate utilization of resources, balanced with the patient’s resources and right to self-determination. The individual in this position has overall responsibility for to assess the patient for transition needs including identifying and assessing patients at risk for readmission. Conducts complex psycho-social assessment and intervention to promote timely throughput, safe discharge and prevent avoidable read admissions.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

Education: Licensed Master's of Social Work

LMSW required

Preferred Requirements

Experience: Two (2) years acute hospital experience

Licensure/Certification: LMSW. Must be currently licensed, certified or registered to practice profession as required by law or regulation in state of practice or policy. Active license for state(s) covered.

Accredited Case Manager (ACM)

Responsibilities

Complex psycho-social transition planning assessment and reassessment and intervention

Assistance with adoptions, abuse and neglect cases, including assessment, intervention and referral as appropriate to local, state and /or federal agencies

Care coordination

Implementation or oversight of implementation of the transition plan

Leading and/or facilitating multi-disciplinary patient care conferences including Complex Case Review

Other related job tasks or responsibilities as assigned

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