PRN Social Worker - Weekend

Schedule

Weekends (United States of America)

Conduct assessment of patient’s psychosocial needs through intensive interviewing of patient and family members, conferring with interdisciplinary team and reviewing medical records. Evaluate coping skills, cognitive and intellectual functioning, support systems, resources, other factors that could affect responses to illness, treatment and discharge plan. Identify barriers and plans for intervention to overcome or lessen barriers to achieve outcome as evidenced by treatment plan.

Communicate findings, plan to interdisciplinary team and documents assessment, plan and interventions in medical records. Provide crises intervention and supportive counseling for individuals experiencing a temporary or situational problem. Assess cases of suspected elder, child, sexual or domestic abuse or neglect. Comply with required reporting, according to state law and hospital policy. Refer patients/families to appropriate community agencies for further intervention or counseling such as palliative or hospice services as needed and facilitate family meetings to help with decision making when there is disagreement or lack of clarity around goals of care and plan of care.

Facilitate interactions between staff and DCFS/EPS or other agencies. Identify patients in assigned caseload with complex social and medical issues through case finding and referral process. Review caseload with manager to share findings, needs, barriers and progress to discharge. Evaluate financial assistance needs and eligibility and directs patients/family to appropriate community agencies which can assist in meeting financial needs, or providing food, shelter, transportation or other services.

Maintain a working knowledge of payor reimbursement requirements for post hospital services and community resources. Demonstrate knowledge of legal rights advance directives and patient rights with ability to counsel/educate patients/families regarding patient rights, decision making and formulating advance directives.

Licensed Social Worker (LCSW or LMSW) through the Louisiana State Board of Social Worker Examiners.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.