Social Worker MSW

7 months ago

Paducah, United States Mercy Health Full time

Job Summary

:

Manages the care of a defined patient population across the continuum through collaboration with other care providers and physicians. The social worker /case manager facilitates quality, cost-effective outcomes through appropriate intervention and utilization of resources. Provides psychosocial assessment and intervention to address the emotional, environmental, and financial barriers to optimal outcomes and quality of life.

Job Functions:

Performs psychosocial assessment within scope of license and monitors patient's emotional status, providing crisis intervention and individual and family supportive counseling in the areas of coping and adjustment, making referrals as appropriate

Facilitates interdisciplinary treatment planning through patient care conference, ensuring input from the person served, monitors progress and alteration in plan of care and assures appropriate services are provided.

Facilitates timely, appropriate communication between patient and all individuals in the continuum of care, and coordinates family conferences. Functions as patient advocate.

Provides insurance reviews and pre-certification where appropriate and serves as a liaison with insurance companies.

Performs discharge planning to ensure optimal, timely outcomes for individuals and their systems, facilitates transfers to other facilities.

Coordinates care of individual served as it relates to reintegration into the workplace and/or community.

Participates in support groups in assigned areas.

Maintains awareness of financial issues and insurance benefits as well as cost of services.

Participates in the education of individuals served and their families during course of treatment and at follow-up if indicated.

Ensures appropriate utilization of resources given the clinical progress of the individuals served.

Demonstrates behaviors which foster a positive work environment.

Attends required meetings and in-services and adheres to hospital and departmental policies, procedures, Mercy Core Values, and ethical conduct.

Documents clearly and appropriately according to Hospital and program guidelines.

Maintains program productivity standards.

Performs other duties as assigned by Clinical Leader.

Required Minimum Education:

4 year/ Bachelors Degree

Specialty/Major:

Bachelor’s degree in social work, LSW

Preferred Education:

Choose an item.

Specialty/Major:

MSW and knowledge of medical rehabilitation preferred

Mercy Health is an equal opportunity employer.

Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:

Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans Prescription drug coverage Flexible spending accounts Life insurance w/AD&D Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible Paid time off Educational Assistance And much more

*Benefits offerings vary according to employment status

S cheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Work Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Department:

Rehab Medicine-Lourdes

Mercy Health– Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia,

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