Clinical Social Work-MSW-Care Management

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the clinical supervision of the Department Director and or Manager (or LCSW / LICSW), utilizes clinical social work techniques and theory to provide consultation, assessment, treatment interventions and advocacy for a diverse population of patients and their families. Utilizes a biopsychosocial approach to healthcare, while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams; to provide case management and crisis intervention for a wide range of complex social factors and determinants of health.

Position :
Clinical Social Work-MSW-Care Management

Department :
Social Workers

Schedule :
Part Time (8a-4:30, Sat and Sun, One Holiday Per Year Required)

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Completes biopsychosocial assessments and other specialized trauma assessments, utilizing the department’s psychosocial assessment tool as a guideline.

• Provides brief, solution-focused interventions and develops safety plans with patients as needed.

• Provides trauma-informed, strengths-based, crisis interventions on behalf of patients and families as needed.

• Develops rapport and maintains effective therapeutic relationships with patients and families.

• Utilize Social Work techniques including motivational interviewing, reflective listening, and trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral treatment to support patients and families.

• Utilizes Social Work techniques and theory to assist patients and families in coping with newly diagnosed and or chronic illness to achieve improved functioning and emotional state.

• Ensures that admitted patients (inpatient) and family remain apprised, involved, supported and treated through prescribed clinical relationship through at least weekly contacts and whenever a change in care or plan requires more contact.

• Communicates and collaborates effectively and proactively with multi-disciplinary medical teams and community providers on behalf of patients and families.

• Screens and assesses patients for needs regarding social determinants of health.

• Screens and assesses to identify protective needs relative to child/disabled/child abuse, intimate partner violence, and community violence.

• Reports any and all suspected cases of abuse and neglect and follows up to ensure patient receives timely comprehensive consultations and compliance with legal mandates.

• Provides referrals, counseling, case management and advocacy on behalf of patients and families relative to health issues: substance misuse, disabilities, mental health concerns, homelessness and end of life needs.

• Provides consultation and referrals relative to community resources and a broad range of services, including, but not limited to: healthcare support services, social services, financial assistance, child-care, housing, financial entitlements, clothing, transportation, food pantries, etc.

• Utilizes the electronic health record (EPIC) and other IT interfaces as necessary to track and monitor patients.

• Begins assessment for an inpatient within 24 hours of referral and completes within two interviews or within seven working days of referral.

• Begins assessment for an outpatient as soon as patient permits and completes within two interviews.

• Completes assessment for an Emergency Department patient within four hours of discharge.

• Complies with departmental, regulatory, and professional requirements for documentation and data collection. Submits department statistics and other records and reports within required time frames; when required.

• Maintains patient confidentiality according to hospital policy. Practices professional discretion when determining the inclusion of any patient information into medical record or department clinical record notes.

• Notes in medical record the exclusion of critical patient information and its availability.

• Documents each…