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Medical Mgmt Social Worker 1

The Medical Mgmt Social Worker 1 provides patient and family assessments in order to design effective treatment programs and follows the patient and family through the continuum of services. The Medical Mgmt Social Worker 1 provides supportive counseling to patients and families, assesses patient discharge needs and coordinates discharge services. Relies on education, experience, professional training and judgment to accomplish responsibilities. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Works under minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Evaluation and Analysis: This will have been satisfactorily performed when…
• Screening of patients/clients for services and intervention is appropriately done as evidenced by appropriate documentation and services.
• High risk screening indicators are used to appropriately identify population at risk as evidenced by appropriate documentation.
• Risk/screening assessment is concluded according to required format and within required time frames as evidenced by appropriate documentation.
• All activities required to facilitate a smooth and timely discharge of patients from the acute care setting are initiated and completed as evidenced by documentation.
• All laws, regulations and policies related to social work as they pertain to the position are kept up to date as evidenced by annual competency checklist.
• All physician and complex issues are referred to the director and/or manager in a timely manner as evidenced by audits of outlier report.
• Partnership and Collaboration: This will have been satisfactorily performed when…
• Clinical record contains documentation of appropriate interventions, and plans for ongoing services as evidenced by documentation.
• Assistance is provided to patient/family with adjustment to illness and medical environment as evidenced by clinical documentation.
• Actively participates in IDT regarding discharge needs/plans as evidenced by direct observation by Director and/or Manager.
• Community resources are effectively worked with/coordinated and keeps current on new resources in the community as evidenced by documentation.
• Interactive communication in planning and implementing of discharge process is conducted. Interacts in a positive, competent and respectful manner with patients, families, caregivers and staff, co-workers, physicians and community agencies as evidenced by no verbal or written complaints.
• As an expert resource for co-workers on complex cases, collaborates with other social workers to think outside of the box as evidenced by direct observation by Director and/or Manager.
• Quality: This will have been satisfactorily performed when…
• Appropriate referrals are made for interventions for patient/family. Community resources are used appropriately as evidenced by documentation in the clinical record.
• Documentation contains all referrals and clinical interventions related to alcohol/substance abuse, neglect, abuse, domestic violence within clinical record within one working day as evidenced by documentation.
• The patient advocacy role is demonstrated through communication and documentation as evidenced by documentation.
• Effectively manages assigned caseload, utilizing strong organizational skills and working independently as evidenced by direct observation and audits by Director and/or Manager.
• Other Duties as Assigned: This will have been satisfactorily performed when…
• Documentation of education and evidence of team work is included in patient record by established time frames as evidenced by documentation.
• Resources with needed information are found and understanding of the impact of clinical data occurs. Demonstrates same by documentation of family/patient understanding and response to clinical information as evidenced by documentation.
• Documentation included related to patient and/or family understanding of barriers related to appropriate care and transition planning as evidenced through clinical record documentation.
• Other duties as assigned are completed.
• Other duties as assigned are completed.

Qualifications

• None
• Bachelor's Degree Social Worker
• Per License Requirements
• Good interpersonal/human relations skills; Good oral/written communication skills; Good teamwork skills; Good critical thinking/decision making skills; good organizational skills
• Registered Social Worker license in the state of LA