Social Worker; Lcsw​/Licsw

Responsibilities

• Fulfills the needs of patients, families, and community by providing Social Work services in accordance with licensure, certification, training, and regulatory requirements. Assumes the responsibility for coordinating and facilitating services for patients during and subsequent to admission to the acute rehabilitation unit.
• Conducts discharge planning, coordination of care, and other planning and counseling activities to effectively move the patient through the continuum of care in a cost-effective and resource efficient manner.
• Responds effectively to new and changing work assignments.
• The social worker follows ARU patients upon admission to the unit through discharge, including completing admission orientation and introduction to Social Work discharge planning role.
• The Social Worker’s Discharge Planning and Case Management tasks include, but are not limited to:

• Facilitating coordination of continued rehabilitation and after discharge, such as home health therapies, outpatient rehabilitation or continuing care centers (such as Long-Term Care Centers and Skilled Nursing Facilities).
• Supporting medical teams in coordination of community health care needs such as home nursing care, IV therapies, wound care, outpatient hemodialysis, etc.
• Coordinating/ordering durable medical equipment.
• Supporting patients and family to locate various community and insurance related benefits/resources.
• Scheduling and facilitating family meetings, as needed.
• Keeping track of medical insurance benefits and authorization for stay in inpatient rehab, updating insurance providers, and seeking additional authorization when needed.
• Participating in 3x weekly interdisciplinary team meetings and collaborating with medical and therapy teams to support discharge planning process, including advocating for patient/family needs and preferences.
• Providing bedside coping and adjustment support to patients and families.
• Keeping patients and family members updated on discharge planning tasks and progress throughout rehab course.

The position also offers opportunity to expand the unit’s psychosocial support with the re-introduction of a coping skills/adjustment group and for social work participation in additional groups (Stroke and Amputee groups).

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

• Bachelor’s degree in social work
• Master’s degree in social work preferred
• Three years’ experience in acute care or other related healthcare field is preferred.
• Utilization Review/Management and/or Case Management Certification preferred.
• Previous experience in case management and/or discharge planning is strongly preferred.

• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to adapt to multiple and changing priorities

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