LMSW (Licensed Masters of Social Worker)

Care Management Services

Manage the medically related social and emotional needs of patients and their families as needs impinge on patient medical conditions, treatment, recovery, and safe transition from one level of care to another. Coordinate care with physicians, nursing staff, case managers, and allied health professionals ensuring that patient outcomes are achieved within established timeframes and with maximum efficiency in resource utilization. Conduct high-risk screening, initial and ongoing psychosocial assessments. Ensure continuity of care through case management and discharge planning, providing social work interventions to expedite timely discharges, monitoring patient outcomes, and analyzing variances. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, and Geriatric age groups.

Qualifications:

Education: Essential: Master's Degree Education specialization: Related Discipline Experience: Essential: No minimum experience required Nonessential: Bilingual English/Keres Tewa Tiwa Towa Zuni or Navajo Credentials: Essential: NM LMSW or LPC or LCSW CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days Nonessential: Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New Mexico Licensed Master's Social Worker in New Mexico

Physical Conditions: Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Working conditions: Essential: No or min hazard physical risk office environment May be required to travel to various work sites May be required or is required to perform on-call duties May work rotating shifts holidays and weekends Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required