SOCIAL WORKER (LCSW/LICSW)- FULL TIME

Responsibilities

The George Washington University Hospital (GW Hospital) continues to be a leader in providing the highest level of quality and compassionate healthcare for the D.C. Region. U.S. News & World Report has just released the 2023-2024 ratings and rankings, in which GW Hospital is recognized as a Best Regional Hospital . GW ranks 5th in the region, which includes hospitals in D.C. and parts of Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.

GW Hospital achieved "High Performing" status in two specialty areas, Neurology and Neuroscience.

In addition, GW Hospital receiving "High Performing" designations for the following 10 procedures: COPD, Diabetes, Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Kidney Failure, Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma, Lung Cancer Surgery, Pneumonia, Prostrate Cander Surgery and Stroke.

Measured by factors such as patient outcomes, "High Performing" is a designation U.S. News & World Report bestows to recognize performance in these specialties that is significantly better than the national average. GW Hospital received the American College of Cardiology's National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) Chest Pain - Myocardial Infarction (MI) Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2023. *GW Hospital is the only hospital in Washington, D.C., to be recognized for this service line.

"At GW Hospital, we are proud to offer a range of advanced services and treatments. Our multidisciplinary care teams are dedicated to outstanding clinical services, research, and education to improve care, quality, and outcomes for our patients," says Ulises Torres, MD, Chief Quality Officer at GW Hospital. "These recognitions by U.S. News & World Report , which place us within the top hospitals in the region, highlight the expertise, commitment and diligence delivered to each patient in our care."

Children's National Hospital, GW Hospital's NICU partner, was recently ranked the number two hospital in the country for neonatology by U.S. News & World Report . In addition to these recent U.S. News & World Report recognitions, GW Hospital also provides high-quality care in the region through its designation as a Level I Trauma Center and designation as a Comprehensive Stroke Center.

The mission of GWU Hospital is to provide the highest quality of healthcare, advanced medical technology, and world class service to its patients in an academic medical center dedicated to education and research

ARU - SOCIAL WORKER

• Fulfills the needs of patients, families, and community by providing Social Work services in accordance with his/her licensure, certification, training, and regulatory requirements. Assumes the responsibility for coordinating and facilitating services for patients during and subsequent to admission to the acute rehabilitation unit.
• Conducts discharge planning, coordination of care, and other planning and counseling activities to effectively move the patient through the continuum of care in a cost-effective and resource efficient manner.
• Responds effectively to new and changing work assignments.
• The social worker follows ARU patients upon admission to the unit (completing a thorough Unit Program Orientation and introduction to Social Work discharge planning role upon) through discharge.
• The Social Worker's Discharge Planning and Case Management tasks include, but are not limited to:

• Facilitating coordination of continued rehabilitation and after discharge, such as home health therapies, outpatient rehabilitation or continuing care centers (such as Long-Term Care Centers and Skilled Nursing Facilities)
• Supporting medical team(s) in coordination of community health care needs such as home nursing care, IV therapies, wound care, outpatient hemodialysis, etc.
• Coordinating/ordering durable medical equipment
• Supporting patients and family to locate various community and insurance related benefits/resources.
• Scheduling and facilitating family meetings, as needed.
• Keeping track of medical insurance benefits and authorization for stay in inpatient rehab, updating insurance providers- seeking additional authorization when it is needed.
• Participating in 3x weekly interdisciplinary team meetings and collaborating with medical and therapy teams to support discharge planning process, including advocating for patient/family needs and preferences.
• Providing bedside coping and adjustment support to patients and families
• Keeping patients and family members updated to discharge planning tasks and progress throughout rehab course.

The position also offers opportunity to expand the unit's psychosocial support with the re-introduction of a coping skills/adjustment group and for social work participation in additional groups (Stroke and Amputee groups).

Benefit Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries! • More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work

• Master's degree in social work preferred

• Three years' experience in acute care or other related healthcare field is preferred.

• Utilization Review/Management and/or Case Management Certification preferred.

• Previous experience in case management and/or discharge planning is strongly preferred.

Skills

• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written

• Effective interpersonal skills

• Ability to maintain confidentiality

• Ability to adapt to multiple and changing priorities

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