Capital Health
Position Overview
Education: Master's degree in Social Work (MSW). Experience: One year experience in hospital case management or healthcare. Other Credentials: Social Worker - Licensed 4 hours of Stroke related Continuing Education contact hours annually if assigned to: Critical Care, Intermediate Care Unit, Emergency Department, Neuro Units, Cardiology Inpatient at Hopewell, Peds ED, PACU, Interventional Radiology, CNI, Observation Knowledge and Skills: Excellent communication, conflict management, organizational and planning skills. Special Training: Clinical training in a medical/clinical environment; knowledge of spreadsheet and word processing software, case management and patient information systems. Mental, Behavioral and Emotional Abilities: Must be comfortable working with diverse age ranges and populations. Usual Work Day: 8 Hours Reporting Relationships
Does this position formally supervise employees? No If set to YES, then this position has the authority (delegated) to hire, terminate, discipline, promote or effectively recommend such to manager. Essential Functions
Documents clinical record, comprehensive assessment of patient needs including barriers to timely discharge, clinical interventions, support and appropriate community resources according to policy and utilizing recognized format, such as, assessment, intervention, and plan. Documents clinical record appropriate interventions including assessment, plans, and referrals in the discharge planning process. Uses culturally competent skills to assess individual patient needs and refers to appropriate professional staff when necessary. Identifies barriers and plans for intervention to overcome or lessen barriers to achieve outcome as evidenced by treatment plan. Collaborates, educates and assists health care team to identify social and financial barriers that delay appropriate transitions through multidisciplinary rounds, length of stay meetings, and medical record documentation. Documents in clinical record all referrals and clinical interventions related to abuse, neglect, domestic violence, alcohol and substance abuse, crisis intervention. Performs educational sessions for health care team related to abuse/neglect issues and reporting of same. Documents staff interventions in clinical record. Completes mental health /psych assessments when appropriate. Advocates for appropriate services for all patients with payor and providers of post-acute care service, community service and other services in order to optimize patient outcome. Participates in staff development and performance improvement program activities to increase self knowledge, staff and colleague awareness of bio-psycho-social issues and functioning, improve departmental and systems design and functioning, and meet regulatory requirements. Attends and participates in regular departmental performance programs, staff meetings, and hospital wide committees to analyze and respond to issues significant to social work services and to identify opportunities for improvement. May perform follow up service as needed to measure clinical outcomes. Performs other duties as assigned. Offers are contingent upon successful completion of our onboarding process and pre-employment physical. Capital Health will require all applicants to have an annual flu vaccine prior to start date, with the exception of individuals with medical and religious exemptions. Company will never ask candidates for social security numbers or date of birth during application phase. If you are asked for this information online, you may be a target for identity theft.
Education: Master's degree in Social Work (MSW). Experience: One year experience in hospital case management or healthcare. Other Credentials: Social Worker - Licensed 4 hours of Stroke related Continuing Education contact hours annually if assigned to: Critical Care, Intermediate Care Unit, Emergency Department, Neuro Units, Cardiology Inpatient at Hopewell, Peds ED, PACU, Interventional Radiology, CNI, Observation Knowledge and Skills: Excellent communication, conflict management, organizational and planning skills. Special Training: Clinical training in a medical/clinical environment; knowledge of spreadsheet and word processing software, case management and patient information systems. Mental, Behavioral and Emotional Abilities: Must be comfortable working with diverse age ranges and populations. Usual Work Day: 8 Hours Reporting Relationships
Does this position formally supervise employees? No If set to YES, then this position has the authority (delegated) to hire, terminate, discipline, promote or effectively recommend such to manager. Essential Functions
Documents clinical record, comprehensive assessment of patient needs including barriers to timely discharge, clinical interventions, support and appropriate community resources according to policy and utilizing recognized format, such as, assessment, intervention, and plan. Documents clinical record appropriate interventions including assessment, plans, and referrals in the discharge planning process. Uses culturally competent skills to assess individual patient needs and refers to appropriate professional staff when necessary. Identifies barriers and plans for intervention to overcome or lessen barriers to achieve outcome as evidenced by treatment plan. Collaborates, educates and assists health care team to identify social and financial barriers that delay appropriate transitions through multidisciplinary rounds, length of stay meetings, and medical record documentation. Documents in clinical record all referrals and clinical interventions related to abuse, neglect, domestic violence, alcohol and substance abuse, crisis intervention. Performs educational sessions for health care team related to abuse/neglect issues and reporting of same. Documents staff interventions in clinical record. Completes mental health /psych assessments when appropriate. Advocates for appropriate services for all patients with payor and providers of post-acute care service, community service and other services in order to optimize patient outcome. Participates in staff development and performance improvement program activities to increase self knowledge, staff and colleague awareness of bio-psycho-social issues and functioning, improve departmental and systems design and functioning, and meet regulatory requirements. Attends and participates in regular departmental performance programs, staff meetings, and hospital wide committees to analyze and respond to issues significant to social work services and to identify opportunities for improvement. May perform follow up service as needed to measure clinical outcomes. Performs other duties as assigned. Offers are contingent upon successful completion of our onboarding process and pre-employment physical. Capital Health will require all applicants to have an annual flu vaccine prior to start date, with the exception of individuals with medical and religious exemptions. Company will never ask candidates for social security numbers or date of birth during application phase. If you are asked for this information online, you may be a target for identity theft.