Prisma Health
Social Worker, Hospital Case Management, Full Time, Days
Prisma Health, Columbia, South Carolina, us, 29228
Social Worker, Hospital Case Management, Full Time, Days
Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
Job Summary
Provides screening, assessment, planning, problem resolution, resource management, counseling and crisis management as they relate to the health care and discharge planning needs of the patient/family. Manages and collaborates in discharge planning for patients with simple and complex needs and coordinates with agencies providing post hospital care. Functions as an interdisciplinary health care team member collaborating with other health care professionals to coordinate the assessment of patient/family needs, develop a comprehensive plan of care, and facilitate resolution of patient needs. Services are provided in accordance with accepted standards of professional practice and the policies and procedures of Prisma Health.
Essential Functions
All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
On the basis of preliminary risk screening, assess patients’ and family’s psychosocial risk factors through evaluation of prior functioning levels, appropriateness and adequacy of support systems, reaction to illness and ability to cope.
Ensure documentation in the medical record is legible and conforms to hospital department policies and procedures including but not limited to screening, initial discharge plan, change of condition updates and final discharge plan.
Promote the Hospital Case Management team concept with discharge planning activities as requested and/or assessed. Maintain close communication with post‑acute care providers. Accountable for readmission assessments, risk stratification review and action planning. Use proactive measures towards comprehensive discharge planning.
Screen and coordinate all SNF and Rehab facility referrals as deemed appropriate. Provide consultation to team members regarding clinical needs as deemed appropriate.
Advocate for patient and family empowerment and independence to make autonomous health care decisions and access needed services within the health care system.
Intervene with patients and families regarding emotional, social, and financial consequences of illness and/or disability; access and mobilize family/community resources to meet identified needs.
Provide intervention in cases involving child abuse/neglect, domestic violence, elderly abuse, institutional abuse and sexual assault.
Serve as a resource person and provide counseling and intervention related to treatment decisions and end‑of‑life issues.
Participate in the development and implementation of policies and procedures for the Case Management program.
Assess the patient's behavioral health needs in collaboration with physician, psychiatrists, and other members of the mental health team. Provide counseling, crisis intervention, and psychosocial assessments to patients/families with appropriate medical staff supervision.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Supervisory/Management Responsibility
This is a non‑management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.
Minimum Requirements
Education – Master's degree in social work.
Experience – One (1) year social work experience preferred; one (1) year experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses
Currently licensed as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) or a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) by the South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners.
Team members employed in this job prior to July 1, 2020, are grandfathered under prior educational and experience requirements and must be certification eligible with one year to obtain required certification.
ACM, CCM, C‑SWCM or ACSW certification preferred.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Strong organizational skills
Time management skills
Crucial conversation skills
Problem solving skills
Critical thinking skills
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
Location
Richland
Facility
1510 Richland Hospital
Department
15107517 Hospital Case Management
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Job Summary
Provides screening, assessment, planning, problem resolution, resource management, counseling and crisis management as they relate to the health care and discharge planning needs of the patient/family. Manages and collaborates in discharge planning for patients with simple and complex needs and coordinates with agencies providing post hospital care. Functions as an interdisciplinary health care team member collaborating with other health care professionals to coordinate the assessment of patient/family needs, develop a comprehensive plan of care, and facilitate resolution of patient needs. Services are provided in accordance with accepted standards of professional practice and the policies and procedures of Prisma Health.
Essential Functions
All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
On the basis of preliminary risk screening, assess patients’ and family’s psychosocial risk factors through evaluation of prior functioning levels, appropriateness and adequacy of support systems, reaction to illness and ability to cope.
Ensure documentation in the medical record is legible and conforms to hospital department policies and procedures including but not limited to screening, initial discharge plan, change of condition updates and final discharge plan.
Promote the Hospital Case Management team concept with discharge planning activities as requested and/or assessed. Maintain close communication with post‑acute care providers. Accountable for readmission assessments, risk stratification review and action planning. Use proactive measures towards comprehensive discharge planning.
Screen and coordinate all SNF and Rehab facility referrals as deemed appropriate. Provide consultation to team members regarding clinical needs as deemed appropriate.
Advocate for patient and family empowerment and independence to make autonomous health care decisions and access needed services within the health care system.
Intervene with patients and families regarding emotional, social, and financial consequences of illness and/or disability; access and mobilize family/community resources to meet identified needs.
Provide intervention in cases involving child abuse/neglect, domestic violence, elderly abuse, institutional abuse and sexual assault.
Serve as a resource person and provide counseling and intervention related to treatment decisions and end‑of‑life issues.
Participate in the development and implementation of policies and procedures for the Case Management program.
Assess the patient's behavioral health needs in collaboration with physician, psychiatrists, and other members of the mental health team. Provide counseling, crisis intervention, and psychosocial assessments to patients/families with appropriate medical staff supervision.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Supervisory/Management Responsibility
This is a non‑management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.
Minimum Requirements
Education – Master's degree in social work.
Experience – One (1) year social work experience preferred; one (1) year experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses
Currently licensed as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) or a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) by the South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners.
Team members employed in this job prior to July 1, 2020, are grandfathered under prior educational and experience requirements and must be certification eligible with one year to obtain required certification.
ACM, CCM, C‑SWCM or ACSW certification preferred.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Strong organizational skills
Time management skills
Crucial conversation skills
Problem solving skills
Critical thinking skills
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
Location
Richland
Facility
1510 Richland Hospital
Department
15107517 Hospital Case Management
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