Medical Social Worker

4 weeks ago

Fall River, Massachusetts, United States Steward Health Care Full time
Job Title: LCSW - Medical Social Worker

About the Role:

The Medical Social Worker will be responsible for managing the social, emotional, and financial well-being of patients requiring clinical social work services. This includes developing and executing patient discharge plans, coordinating services, and providing psycho-social interventions as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to identify high-risk medical/social management patients.
  • Develop individualized plans with physicians and hospitalists for appropriate services.
  • Work collaboratively with RN Case Managers to manage clinically complex discharges.
  • Attend and contribute to daily rounds with RN Case Managers to discuss assigned patients.
  • Coordinate discharge and follow-up activities.
  • Discuss financial ramifications with families and provide guidance on placement issues.
  • Provide individualized psychotherapy, supportive counseling, and group therapy as needed.
  • Make referrals to community agencies when appropriate.
  • Identify potential legal or risk management issues and discuss with Director/Manager.
  • Ensure resources are managed in a cost-effective manner while achieving positive clinical outcomes.
  • Identify service needs, systems issues, and opportunities for expansion of services.
  • Participate in continuing education programs relevant to job function.
  • Act as a patient advocate.
  • Document initial assessments, proposed plans, changes to plans, and final discharge plans in the medical record in a timely manner.
  • Communicate with Skilled Nursing Facilities, Community Health Agencies, Physicians, and other staff in a timely manner.
  • Complete statistical reports as requested by supervisory staff.
  • Provide education and consultation to PCPs and clinical staff on alternative care options.
  • Provide patient teaching to patients and/or families.
  • Promote Clinical Social Work services within legal, ethical, and professional standards.
  • Demonstrate effective leadership skills.
  • Serve as a resource for members of the Case Management department.
  • Provide education and consultation as needed to other healthcare team members and to healthcare consumers.
  • Attend Utilization Management Committee meetings as assigned and scheduled.
  • Participate in facility Quality Improvement Plan through unit and/or divisional quality control/quality improvement activities.
  • Maintain current knowledge of regulatory requirements.
  • Collaborate with other agencies for the education and benefit of the staff and hospital.
  • Represent the department on hospital-wide teams for the betterment of service to patients.
  • Demonstrate respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible, and courteous environment.

Requirements:

  • Master in Social Work degree.
  • At least two years of case management and managed care experience.
  • Two years' experience in the clinical setting.
  • Experience in developing and facilitating patient discharges from an acute care setting.
  • Excellent assessment, diagnostic, and crisis intervention skills.
  • Current Massachusetts license as LCSW.
  • Certification or experience in Case Management desirable but not required.

Steward Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or expression, or any other non-job-related characteristic.

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