Social Worker

Traveler Assignment

PLEASE DO NOT UPLOAD A TRAVELER TO THIS ASSIGNMENT WHO WOULD LIKE TO WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANOTHER PERM PLACEMENT OR TRAVEL ASSIGNMENT. PLEASE DO NOT UPLOAD A TRAVELER TO ANY NEED ON MY DESK WHO IS GOING TO REQUEST SCHEDULE ACCOMMODATIONS (Block scheduling, etc). Thank you!

Dress code: Business professional

Desired qualities and behaviors include: collaborative team player with strong communication skills, use of a systems approach in planning, problem solving and decision making, creativity, innovation, risk taking, autonomy, flexibility, receptiveness to change and a commitment to professional growth. Computer skills required.

Responsibilities

1. Manages and coordinates interdisciplinary care of defined populations through the care continuum from wellness through end of life from a clinical, psychological, social and environmental perspective.
2. Identifies high risk patients requiring on-going coordination of care; performs a comprehensive patient/family assessment, develops a comprehensive treatment plan to include clinical components that will span the continuum of psychosocial issues, implements a plan of care to provide continuing support and coordination for patient/family with multiple complex system needs, manages benefits and negotiates continuing care services for enrollees in various health insurance plans, etc.
3. Utilizes innovative strategies to advocate for patient needs and negotiates complex systems to remove barriers and limitations in accessing health care in all areas including clinical.
4. Monitors the patient's transition across and within care settings (e.g., home, clinic, skilled nursing facility, rehabilitation, hospital, etc.).
5. Shares assessment and clinical, psychological, social and environmental care plan data with patient/family consent as the patient moves through different care settings.
6. Identifies gaps in the care continuum and work with the community and provider networks to expand access to needed clinical, psychological, social and environmental services.
7. Participates in the development of clinical disease management strategies and identifies the appropriate measures for the evaluation of outcomes.
8. Participates in the development, maintenance, and coordination of an interdisciplinary care delivery system specific to individual patient needs and promotes effective resource utilization.
9. Collects and evaluates clinical and financial data/outcomes, including, but not limited to, patient satisfaction, health and functional status, and resource utilization.
10. Performs other duties as required or assigned

Requested time off during the course of this assignment MUST be noted and verified at upload. RTO REQUESTS AFTER UPLOAD WILL NOT BE APPROVED!! NO MORE THAN 5 DAYS OF RTO WILL BE ACCEPTED (less is better).

Local Travelers - Those who reside within 50 miles of the facility - are not eligible for this need.

This is a small community without public transport. Traveler candidate must have their own vehicle. This is a firm requirement.

8hrs non-billable orientation Holiday and OT multipliers: 1.25%

Submission Requirements

• Minimum 3 years clinical experience [required]
• Recent acute care hospital experience [required]
• MSW Degree [REQUIRED]
• Previous travel [preferred]
• Utilization review experience a plus
• This is a small community without public transport. Traveler candidate must have their own vehicle. This is a firm requirement.
• Traveler perm address must be included in profile
• Any/All RTO must be included in profile. ALL SCHEDULING REQUESTS MUST BE MADE AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION. Facility will NOT approve scheduling requests at/after time of offer/at interview. Please obtain this information prior to submittal. Requests after offer may lead to rescinded offer

Profile Requirements:

• Work History
• Skills Checklist Case Manager (pertinent to position), current to 1 year [REQUIRED] [DOCUMENT]
• 1 Supervisory Signed Reference (from within the past two years of employment) [REQUIRED] [DOCUMENT]
• Vermont MSW license - Must be uploaded with profile [REQUIRED] [DOCUMENT]
• Active American Heart Association BLS - [REQUIRED] [DOCUMENT]

Certification Requirements

• BLS (AHA)

State License Requirements

• Vermont

About the Facility

For more than 25 years, Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center has been widely recognized and respected for its comprehensive and compassionate rehabilitative care. Our inpatient and outpatient Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine Programs are the first choice of hospitals and health care providers throughout Vermont and central New Hampshire for their patients who need intensive or ongoing rehabilitation services.

One of only two acute rehabilitation programs in Vermont, Mt. Ascutney Hospital offers the most advanced patient-centered services in a comfortable and easily accessible facility. In July 2015 we opened a new state-of-the-art inpatient facility to further enhance the intensive and personalized rehabilitative therapy and care offered by our highly-skilled staff.

Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center is a 35-bed critical access community hospital located in historical Windsor, Vermont. As one of only two CARF accredited facilities in the State of Vermont, Mt. Ascutney has been named the winner of the Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service, one of the most prestigious awards in healthcare.

Windsor, VT is centrally located and close to some of the best ski resorts in the state including Okemo, Killington, and Sugarbush, just to name a few. Downtown Windsor is full of outdoor recreation, quaint shops, iconic diners, and a Smokehouse where you can find the "best bacon in New England" according to a popular New England magazine!

Additional Facility Information

Facility: Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center - Unit / Floor: Case Management

Address: 289 County Road

Number of Beds: 35 - Is Teaching? No - Is Nicotine Free? No - Is AlcoholFree? No