Medical Social Worker, Lmsw - Psych Services - Per Diem

Position Summary:

Supports psycho‐social needs of patients who are currently receiving out-patient care. The Social Worker strives to enhance an optimized level of health and/or recovery, provide interventions for populations ranging from infants to geriatrics, serves as a resource for the healthcare team, assists in identifying and facilitating discharge planning needs; and provides support/interventions in stressed filled situations.

Education, License & Cert:

Masters, Social Work

New York State Medical Social Work license required.

Experience:

A minimum of two years postgraduate experience as a Social Worker in a similar type of health care setting is strongly preferred. Successfully completing a 6-month practice-based orientation process is required.

Essential Functions:

• Provides psychosocial evaluation to meet the patient's medically related social needs. Such services include but are not limited to:

• Assessment of the social and emotional factors related to the patient's illness, their need for care, their response to treatment, and adjustment to their care.

• Assessment of the patient's medical and nursing requirements, home situation, financial resources, and the community resources available in making decisions regarding their treatment.

• Participates in interdisciplinary conferences to identify patients and family needs.

• Identifies problems and develops an optimal discharge plan based on the patient's needs.

• Responds to consults as required by policy.

• Facilitates discharge planning to meet the patient's needs for continued care (i.e., for skilled nursing, rehabilitation, acute care transfer, or other facilities).

• Identifying psycho‐social, environmental, and financial problems that affect discharge planning. Collaborates with the healthcare team in establishing a treatment plan.

• Consults with the RN Case Manager as necessary and requested. Completes timely, daily documentation patient's status in the medical record with who you are engaged.

• Documents appropriately to reflect continuous progress in the plan of care:

• Plan of care is documented fully as required.

• Content reflects adequate details to enable extended members of the healthcare team to remain informed and able to implement plan.

• Entries are timely, reflecting significant interactions/interventions that occur, by the end of each business day.

• Documentation consists of all required regulatory components.

• Assess and facilitate financial needs. Utilizes various charity funds available in a responsible manner according to policies/procedures. Assist patients and their families with applications such as disability papers, etc.). Collaborate with patients, Case Manager, Business Office, outside agencies, etc. to facilitate meeting financial needs.

• Provides initial mental health evaluation, cognitive behavioral therapy, individualized/group therapy as indicated.

Other Duties:

This description is not intended to be all inclusive and other duties may be assigned as necessary in the performance of this position.

The pay for this position ranges from $30.95-49.03 per hour.

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