Medical Social Worker, Care Management

Description:


Dameron Hospital is a fully accredited, non-profit, 200+ bed community hospital providing acute and tertiary level care to San Joaquin County residents. Now managed by Adventist Health, our hospital remains committed to providing the high quality care that has earned various state and national recognitions, as well as numerous awards and accolades. The hospital has also been designated by Blue Shield of California as a Blue Distinction® Center for Bariatric Surgery and for Knee and Hip Replacements as part of the Blue Distinction® Centers for Specialty Care program. In addition to being a top-rated joint replacement center in the Stockton area, and the county's leading orthopedic hospital, Dameron has also been recognized as a Top Performer for its Quality Metrics by The Joint Commission.

POSITION SUMMARY: The Social Worker provides psychosocial and discharge planning services to all inpatients and select outpatients as identified through the Utilization Review Program. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Planning, organizing, and implementing social work, discharge planning, and post-acute care services for patients and families through patient and family engagement and based on their goals and preferences. Demonstrates proficiency in navigating relevant community services to reduce and minimize barriers to patients' access and use of community resources. Identifies patients with risk of abuse, neglect or exploitation and intervenes per California mandatory reporting processes. Collaborates with the Resource & Utilization Management staff in assuring appropriate services to the patient in a cost efficient manner. Coordinates services to promote continuity of services post discharge as appropriate. Demonstrates proficiency in delivering care to assigned age specific patient population (e.g., infants, adolescents, adults, geriatrics, pediatrics), and participates in related continuing education. Must be able to perform jobs in all patient care and operational areas subject to reasonable accommodations, also be able to employ all mandatory safety devices and procedures. Must participate in the Respiratory Protection Program, which may include the wearing of a respirator. This is a non-union position. See Essential Job Functions. Salary Range: $29.60-$34.68 hourly

Requirements:


POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Graduate of an accredited college or university with a baccalaureate or advanced degree in social work. MSW preferred.

Experience: 1 -3 years in related field or similar situation preferred.

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA and HI) or the option of COVID-19 vaccine or weekly testing (required in OR), etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.