Medical Social Worker - Full Time - Days

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?
At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care - a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It's helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient's needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary:
Location: Methodist Hospital
Address: 8303 Dodge St, Omaha, NE

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm, occasional weekend and on-call

Provides medical social work services to neonatal and adult patient populations.

Responsibilities:

Essential Job Functions

Assessment

• Assesses patient/family within 24 hr or next business day of referral.
• Assessments to include identification of pre-hospital level of functioning and current patient/family utilization of community resources (Meals on Wheels (MOW), Home Health Care (HHC), etc.)
• Assess and identify patients with limited support systems, level of functioning, and financial resources.
• Assesses impact of illness of injury on social support system, level of functioning and financial situation, assesses psychosocial needs.
• Utilizes standard form for assessments.
• Refers patients to MASH when appropriate.

Medical Plan of Care

• Aware of the medical plan of care and collaborates with care coordinator regarding post acute patient clinical needs.
• Communicates patient needs to the post acute care provider.
• Identifies need for interpreter services.
• Aware of community services and placement options available.

Discharge Planning

• Communicates with patient/family options for post acute care both private and community based and arranges same.
• Formulates primary discharge arrangements and secondary plan (back up plan).
• Collaborates with care coordinator regarding referral to pharmacy for options on medication cost/frequency to assist in discharge planning to Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF's).
• Communicates with patient/family benefits/limitations for post acute care.
• Arranges appropriate transportation for patient at dismissal.
• Notifies patient, family, and care team of final discharge arrangements.
• Referral as appropriate to Adult Protective Services (APS), Child Protective Services (CPS).

Patient/Family Teaching

• Communicates with patient/family options for post acute care both private and community based.
• Communicates with patient/family benefits/limitations of provider for post acute care.
• Communicates and arranges services for patients with limited financial resources.
• Provides Medicare/Medicaid information to patient/family.

Interdisciplinary Rounds

• Communicates assessment findings and recommendations for intervention (i.e.: behavioral health, community services).
• Participates and/or facilitates interdisciplinary rounds on daily basis.
• Shares pertinent information with care coordinator and/or other individuals if not in attendance.

Schedule:

Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm, occasional weekend and on-call

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

• Masters of Social Work (MSW) from an accredited school of Social Work required.
• For Methodist Hospital Care Management: candidates must meet one of the educational requirements below.
  • Bachelor of Social Work from an accredited school of Social Work is required.
    • Candidate must be enrolled in and provide proof of enrollment and course schedule in an accredited Master of Social Work program with a graduate date within two years date of hire. (Allowed for Casual position only)
  • Master of Social Work from an accredited school of Social Work is preferred.

Experience

• Three to six months of on the job training required.
• For Women's Hospital Care Management: Minimum of 2 years' experience in Social Work in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and/or Obstetrics and High Risk Obstetrics required.

License/Certifications

• Certified Masters Social Worker (CMSW) or Master Social Worker (MSW) or Certified Social Worker (CSW) required. If enrolled in Masters of Social Work program, license required upon graduation.
• Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (LMHP) preferred.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Skilled in promoting positive relations when interacting with patients or other customers.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Not necessary for the position (0%):
  • Climbing
  • Crawling
  • Kneeling
• Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
  • Balancing
  • Carrying
  • Crouching
  • Distinguish colors
  • Grasping
  • Lifting
  • Pulling/Pushing
  • Standing
  • Stooping/bending
  • Twisting
  • Walking
• Frequently Performed (34%-66%):
  • Fingering/Touching
  • Keyboarding/typing
  • Reaching
  • Repetitive Motions
  • Sitting
  • Speaking/talking
• Constantly Performed (67%-100%):
  • Hearing
  • Seeing/Visual

Job Hazards

• Not Related:
  • Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
  • Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
  • Equipment/Machinery/Tools
  • Explosives (pressurized gas)
  • Electrical Shock/Static
  • Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)
  • Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)
  • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
• Rare (1-33%):
  • Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.