Social Work (LCSW)-General Medicine, Observation, Full-Time, Days

Responsibilities

• Psychosocial Assessment & Intervention
• Provides psychosocial interventions which include: Reactions to illness and disability, especially the chronically and terminally ill.
• Facilitation of informed decision making (including advanced directives) and development of treatment/intervention plans.
• Adjustment to the hospital setting and compliance with treatment plan.
• Adjustment/coping with post-hospital care needs and linkage to community resources.
• Gynecological/obstetrical-related issues including teen pregnancy, parenting issues, adoption planning, infant developmental problems, drug exposed neonate, fetal death, unplanned pregnancy, pregnancy termination, and other care as needed.
• Issues related to insurance coverage and payment.
• Psychiatric symptoms and chemical dependency.
• Conflict resolution.
• Family and personal relationship that impact the plan of care & discharge plans.
• Performs assessments of the physical environment and adequacy of support systems for outpatients to prevent a crisis and/or hospitalization.
• Provides Crisis Intervention and/or Protective Services for: The elderly without support systems; with impaired mental status and/or victims of suspected abuse/neglect.
• Victims of suspected sexual/physical assault (includes rape and molestation.)
• Victims of suspected child abuse or neglect.
• Victims of domestic violence.
• Guardianship and/or protective services for patients with significant mental status impairment or unsafe living environment.
• The homeless.
• Manages Discharge Planning through Placement Coordination and Resource Utilization
• Actively participates in the stages of discharge planning and ensures that the plan of care is coordinated, facilitated and effectively communicated to the physician(s), healthcare team, patient and family.
• Provide initial screening for all new patients to assure medical necessity, source of funding, and likelihood of needing social work and/or discharge planning services.
• Serves as the point person for the plan of care as it applies to discharge planning needs through facilitation of direct and continuous communication and collaborative decision making, including participation in multidisciplinary rounds and case conferences and other collaborative forums.
• Coordinates action plans when barriers are present to facilitate resolution.
• Rehabilitative facilities
• Extended care facilities
• Sub acute care
• Psychiatric and chemical dependency care
• Return to home
• Other living arrangements
• Collaborates and communicates with multidisciplinary team in all phases of discharge planning. Ensures/maintains plan consensus from patient/family, physician, and payer as indicated.
• Proactively identifies and resolves delays and obstacles to discharge. Utilizes advanced conflict resolution skills as necessary to ensure timely resolution of issues and system problems.
• Seeks consultation from and makes referrals to appropriate disciplines/departments as required to expedite discharges.
• Dem

Benefits

Additional Information

The Social Worker LCSW reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. A licensed, masters-prepared social worker who is an experienced and independent generalist clinician responsible for complex psychosocial interventions and facilitating the plan of care through discharge planning and resource utilization for all patient populations throughout the Northwestern Memorial Hospital campus. Proactively collaborates with Patient Care staff, Medical Staff, and other ancillary departments integrating the Department's functions and services with other aspects of the patient care process. For each problem, issue, or concern, develops observable and measurable goals and expected outcomes in the areas of problem resolution, utilization and resource management, and patient satisfaction.

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