Inpatient Social Worker, Discharge Planning

Responsibilities:

The goal of the Inpatient Social Worker is to collaborate with patients, families and health care providers to promote health and manage illness. The Inpatient Social Worker facilitates the use of assessment, coordination and education to achieve quality patient care outcomes while coordinating Interdisciplinary comprehensive and cost-effective care across the continuum.

Essential Functions:

• Provides consultation to members of hospital staff, community agencies and other persons or groups to resolve the problems of patients.
• May facilitate a support group of patients/families/community members to discuss similar concerns related to a specific disease, aspect of care, etc., according to established Grand View Health protocol.
• Obtains and updates information on community resources when indicated to provide patients, families and staff with accurate information.
• Participates in inter-disciplinary team meetings as assigned identify patients in need of social work intervention and enhance patient care and communication among the health care team
• Develops and maintains good working relationships with community agencies and reaches out to the community on a regular basis to develop new resources to meet patient needs.
• Participates in community planning activities as assigned and related to the interests of the patients and Grand View Health
• Works collaboratively with other health care disciplines (P.T., R.T. Dietary, Nursing, Physicians, etc.), utilizing the expertise of all in a team effort, to facilitate discharge planning and care coordination to meet patient/family and organizational needs
• Intervenes with physicians and ancillary departments concerning clinical & utilization issues to ensure an optimal patient outcome
• Conducts Psychosocial and Discharge planning assessments within 1 working day and performs reassessments per departmental policy
• Participates in Quality Management projects according to departmental monitors to ensure appropriate Case Management intervention and to provide a mechanism for problem resolution.
• Arranges community services prior to discharge to meet patients’ post discharge needs with recognition and documentation of patient choice of service providers

Qualifications:

Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree of Social Work, required

Master’s degree in social work and 3 years of experience, highly preferred

Licenses and Certifications: Registered Nurse in PA – Licensed, upon hire, required

Basic Life Support (BLS), Upon hire, required

Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits to part-time and full-time employees including:

• Medical, dental, & vision insurance available 1st of the month after start date
• Wellness and gym discounts & free cardiac rehab gym
• 403B
• On-site discounted childcare center
• Paid time off
• Sick time for full time employees
• Tuition assistance
• Free life insurance for full time employees
• Long term disability for full time employees
• Short term disability
• Employee referral bonus
• Identity theft insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee discount program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Free parking