Licensed Social Worker LCSW Full Time Days

Licensed Social Worker LCSW Full Time Days - Joshua Tree, California

Full Time

Shift: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Schedule: Weekdays and every other weekend. Some holidays required.

Position Summary

The individual in this position is responsible to facilitate care along a continuum through effective resource coordination to help patients achieve optimal health, access to care and appropriate utilization of resources, balanced with the patient's resources and right to self-determination. The individual in this position has overall responsibility to assess the patient for transition needs including identifying and assessing patients at risk for readmission. Conducts complex psycho-social assessment and interventions to promote timely throughput, safe discharge and prevent avoidable readmissions. This position: integrates national standards for case management scope of services including:

· Transition Management promoting appropriate length of stay, readmission prevention and patient satisfaction

· Care Coordination by demonstrating throughput efficiency while as: wring care is sequenced and provided at the appropriate level of care

· Compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements, TIC accreditation standards and Tenet policy

· Education provided to physicians, patients, families and caregivers

· Precepts new staff members and acts as resource to all staff.

· Participates in department Quality Improvement initiatives, one committee participation and/or major projects as assigned

Responsibilities

· LCSW license required.

· Accredited Case Manager (ACM) preferred.

· Minimum of two years acute hospital experience preferred.

· Required skills include demonstrated organizational skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to lead and coordinate activities of diverse group of people in a fast paced environment, critical thinking and problem solving skills and computer literacy.

Skills and Certifications CA LCSW