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Lead Clinical Social Worker

2 months ago


Washington, Washington, D.C., United States MEDSTAR HEALTH Full time
Job Summary

MedStar Health is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Clinical Social Worker to join our team at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. As a key member of our social work team, you will provide leadership and guidance to professional clinical social work staff, while also delivering high-quality patient care and services.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead professional clinical social work staff and serve as a point-person for complex social work issues.
  • Assist with hiring, onboarding, and training of social work staff, as well as other matters related to clinical social work program activities and operations.
  • Provide supervision to 1-3 social work colleagues seeking independent licensure, documenting progress and actions according to industry standards.
  • Interview patients and significant others to obtain and document data on personal, social, medical, emotional, and cultural needs to identify and assess problems requiring social work intervention.
  • Evaluate patient and family information, select appropriate social work methods, and develop, implement, and document a plan in partnership with the multidisciplinary team.
  • Provide professional expertise as a member of the interdisciplinary team to coordinate transition management for patients and arrange for appropriate care to ensure safe and timely discharge.
  • Identify barriers that result in delays in transition and develop strategies to minimize them.
  • Communicate successful strategies with the team and effectively balance patient safety and discharge needs with hospital length of stay goals.
  • Provide professional support and counseling to patients and families experiencing or anticipating issues related to illness, catastrophic diagnoses, changes in living situations, and bereavement.
  • Establish a cohesive comprehensive plan, document interventions and outcomes, and identify and remove potential and/or actual barriers to a safe and timely discharge.
  • Contribute to and participate in interventions identified in department Long Stay Rounds and Unit Discharge Planning Rounds.
  • Use knowledge of system and community resources to support patients during episodes of care.
  • Advise physicians of availability of appropriate services for patients who require post-hospital care.
  • Coordinate patient planning and referrals, serve as lead in obtaining legal guardianship and competency determinations, and complete and disseminate all necessary legal and clinical documentation.
  • Maintain knowledge of clinical treatment modalities related to assigned patient populations, clinical improvement strategies, and reimbursement issues.
  • Maintain accurate, concise, and timely documentation in AllScripts and other record-keeping systems according to standard practice.
  • Assist with departmental projects and other functions, such as supporting department operations and addressing patient-specific issues that may arise.
Requirements
  • Master of Social Work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
  • 1-3 years' experience as a clinical social worker.
  • Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW).