Description
*** Per Diem employees must make themselves available to work a minimum of 3 full shifts per month in their home dept., one of which is a weekend shift in departments with weekend staffing. Availability must be provided to the department prior to the closure of the department's scheduling process. Availability must align with open shifts on the schedule. Must be available to work one summer holiday (Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day) and one winter holiday (Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day). In addition to advanced scheduling, the per diem employee may be called to help with last minute scheduling needs.***
Summary of Position:
The Hospital Social Worker provides social service interventions and assists with discharge planning for patients in the Medical, Orthopedic unit(s), ICU, OB, and the emergency department utilizing established standards and practice, ensuring safe and effective intervention. This position may provide care coordination across the continuum. Intervention is based on the ages of the population served; Newborn through geriatric - 65 years or older. This position assesses, plans, intervenes and evaluates intervention in collaboration with the multidisciplinary care team across the continuum. The Social Worker will demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to identify and meet the individualized needs of all patients served in the Medical, Orthopedic unit(s), ICU, OB unit(s) and Emergency Departments. This position also interfaces with public and community agencies identified as potential resources for patients upon discharge.
Qualifications
Education:
Minimum Education:
● Masters in Social Work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education required.
Experience:
● Previous experience as a clinical social worker in a medical setting (hospital, outpatient clinic, etc.) preferred
● Previous computer experience and database management preferred.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
● Assessment and referral skills mandatory
● Knowledge of behavioral health diagnosis and treatment preferred
● Knowledge of addiction and treatment preferred
● Knowledge of Medicare and Medi-CAL preferred
Certifications/Licensure:
● LCSW preferred
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
● While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, and talk or hear.
● The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
● The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
● Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
● Lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfer patients.
● The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Working Conditions
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
● Routine Hospital/Healthcare & Office/Administrative conditions.
● Contact with patients and guests under a wide variety of circumstances.
● Regularly exposed to the risk of bloodborne diseases.
● Exposure to infections and contagious disease.
● Exposed to hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids and waste.
● Subject to hazards of flammable and explosive gases.
● Subject to varying and unpredictable situations, including the handling of emergency or crisis situations.
● Subject to pressure due to irregular hours, frequent interruptions and stressful situations due to multiple demands.
● Occasional travel to various health system locations.
Essential Functions
1. Acts as professional liaison with Medical Staff
2. Participates in hospital & Medical Staff committees as required. Represents hospital in professional & civic organizations.
3. Has extensive knowledge of all professional and regulatory standards that apply to all departmental activities.
4. Performs a social service assessment on all identified patients within organizational timeframes.
5. Gathers and integrates data to determine social service and discharge needs of patient.
Psychosocial – family support, living situation, financial status,Cultural & spiritual values
Mental Status – Orientation, Ability to self care, Coping Mechanisms
6. Determine presence of any barriers to a safe and effective transition from the acute inpatient to a lower level of care.
7. In collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, develops a plan based on the assessed needs of the patient.
8. Conducts multidisciplinary plan of care conferences.
9. Collaborates with other disciplines and community agencies
10. Communicates family issues and concerns to care team
11. Provides education and support to assist patients and families to understand, accept and follow through with medical recommendations. As evidenced by MR documentation
12. Utilizes all internal and external resources and referrals to assist in meeting the unique needs of the patient.
13. Expert on child, elder, dependant adult abuse and domestic violence. Regulations, reporting requirements and social service interventions. Is an organizational resource in the identification and reporting of suspected cases of abuse.
14. Has extensive clinical expertise and is organizational resource in:
Psychosocial assessment & intervention
Crisis intervention
Counseling
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Linkage to Resources
15. Routinely applies the following expertise in the provision of social services and discharge planning
Human Behavior
Communication
Psychotherapy
Case management
16. All aspects of patient care are documented in the patient's medical record
17. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
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