Social Worker MSW- Geropsyche- Full Time- Days

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Job Description:

Social Worker Case Manager- Geropsyche

Who We Are:

The Inpatient Behavioral Health Social Worker cares for adult patients with acute and chronic psychiatric disorders; maintains a safe patient care environment; assesses and evaluates the patients health status and patient/family significant others response to illness. Coordinates and guides plan of care to expedite recovery and discharge of patient.

About the Job:

Provides clinical interventions with patients and families that address personal and environmental issues to maximize emotional social and physical well-being and the appropriate and efficient use of health care services across the continuum. Promotes efficient coordination of patient care through collaborative practice with the health care team. Promotes patient family staff and physician satisfaction through coordination and continuity of care. Provides a systematic approach to evaluation of patient care. Coordinates patient care through the continuum thereby facilitating the achievement of optimal quality outcomes in relation to clinical care and cost effectiveness.

What Youll Do:

Patient Facilitation

Collaborates and participates with the primary nurse and the multidisciplinary team in the ongoing clinical social work assessment of patients status/care management.

Participates in the development implementation and evaluation of integrated clinical pathways.

Provides supportive counseling and crisis intervention for patient/family as needed.

Monitors patients progress to ensure care is appropriate and timely.

Assists the Health Care Team in the coordination of care on the unit by serving as a resource to staff and assisting in day to day psychosocially based problem resolution.

Participates in daily unit rounds.

Provides counseling and assistance with Advance Care Directives.

Advocates for the patient to ensure quality outcomes

Coordinates and facilitates family meetings.

Respects the dignity and confidentiality of the patient and all verbal/written information/communication.

Conducts Education/Support Groups for patients/families as assigned.

Provides emotional support to patient/family to facilitate adaptation to illness/disability.

Utilization Management/Managed Care

Intervenes with appropriate individuals/department regarding delays in service that may have an impact on quality of patient care and/or length of stay.

Collaborates with case manager to assess for patients clinical course to verify patients continued need for acute hospital level of care.

Explores strategies to reduce length of stay and resource consumption with optimal patient outcomes.

Interprets federal and state regulations pertaining to coverage issues and provides education to patient and family.

Quality Management

Conducts assigned quality management activities to improve patient care and service.

Participates as part of the interdisciplinary team in the development or revision of hospital policies /procedures pertaining to patient care processes.

Assists in the identification of organizational priorities for improvement.

Identifies and collects clinical data in support of quality risk management utilization infection control and resource utilization etc.

Participates in multidisciplinary meetings to review activities/outcomes/issues related to assigned unit.

Facilitates multidisciplinary teams as assigned.

Serves as a resource for process improvement tools and technique.

Discharge Planning

Assesses patient/family adaptation to illness/disability and capacity to provide for patients care needs via biopsychosocial assessment.

Serves as a resource/liaison to community social service agencies relative to identified patient/family needs. Serves as a resource to the interdisciplinary team for discharge planning options through daily rounds and discharge planning rounds.

Addresses financial concerns which may impact discharge planning and optimal patient care.

Develops a comprehensive discharge plan for socially complex patients.

Collaborates with community social services agencies to enhance discharge planning and continuity of care.

Facilitates and coordinates non-medical/social/culturally complex discharge planning including but not limited to Hospice Nursing Home Placement Homemakers and Community based Social Services. (i.e. HCBC Adult Day Care In Home Adult Care Companion Program Emergency Responses Systems etc.).

Other

Approved Aggression de-escalation training required.

Assist with other behavioral health units as required.

Performs other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION

Who You Are:

• Master of Science in Social Work or closely related field required ; NH LICSW preferred
• One (1) to three (3) years of experience in a health care system preferably in a hospital setting
• Excellent clinical documentation and successful usage of EMR systems preferred
• Ability to deliver patient care in a manner consistent that is appropriate to the patients age physical ability and intellectual development.
  • Ability to endure periods of heavy workload or stress.
  • Ability to work with frequent interruptions and respond appropriately to unexpected situations.
  • Ability to transport self to and from off-site locations.
  • Ability to plan and perform diversified duties requiring an extensive knowledge of a particular field and the use of a wide range of procedures. Involves the exercise of judgment in the analysis of facts and conditions regarding individual problems or transactions to determine what actions should be taken within the limits of standard practice.
  • Ability to work with other members of the healthcare team and community to provide

Why Youll Love Us:

• Health dental prescription and vision coverage for full-time & part-time employees
• Short term long term disability Accident insurance & life insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Referral bonuses
• Accrued earned time for full-time & part-time employees
• 403b Retirement plans with generous employer contributions
• And more!

Work Shift:

SolutionHealth is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation disability status veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Required Experience:

IC