Social Worker (MSW)

Social Worker (MSW)

The Social Worker (MSW) is an integral member of the patient care team providing patients and family members with education and advice, emotional support, crisis intervention, and counseling to cope with a multiplicity of social and emotional issues that arise as a result of a hospital stay. The Social Worker (MSW) coordinates a variety of services including crisis intervention, bereavement, patient advocacy, referrals, prevention, education, discharge planning and implementation, and psychosocial assessments.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with the healthcare team and involves patient and/or family in the development and implementation of plan of care
• Identifies patient's specific needs, coordinating linkage with community agencies, in-home services, and institutional short-term and long-term placement for continuing care
• Assists patient and/or family and all members of the healthcare team in the discharge planning process
• Contributes to the monitoring of the quality and appropriateness of patient care delivered
• Participates in the reporting and analysis of patient satisfaction survey data
• Promotes and provides for optimum patient outcomes through the use of Social Services scope of practice and scope of service
• Completes necessary documentation and maintains clinical record for each client during the patient's length of stay

Education/Training/Experience:

• Master's Degree in Social Work / Social Services. LCSW preferred
• One (1) year experience as MSW in an acute care environment
• Understands the relationship of hospital utilization review, care coordination, patient access, discharge planning, and acute care and community-based social services
• Excellent listening and interpersonal skills
• Above average verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to handle grief
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to exercise professional judgement in performing day-to-day activities, ensuring adherence to hospital policies and procedures