Social Worker for The Texas Medical Center - Houston, TX - $66,788 - $78,582

Social Worker for The Texas Medical Center

Houston, TX

$66,788 - $78,582

Job Description

The Licensed Master Social Worker systematically intervenes to provide clinical social work and complex discharge planning to patients and their families who have complex psychosocial needs, require assistance with eligibility determination for social programs and funding sources and qualify for community assistance from a variety of special funds and agencies. Under the supervision of a licensed clinical social worker, offer crisis intervention and/or mental health assessment to patients and families with psychosocial needs and coordinates and facilitates the development of a multidisciplinary discharge plan of care for high-risk patient populations. This role will participate in an interdisciplinary team (including Physicians, Case Managers, Staff Nurses and other members of the care team) to provide services for individuals from at-risk population and ensure that psychosocial issues are attended to and treated as required across the continuum of care.

Typically reports to the Manager or Director, Case Management.

Minimum Qualifications

·        Education: Graduate of an accredited Master of Social Work program (MSW)

·        Licenses/Certifications: Current license as a Master Social Worker (LMSW) in the state of Texas required; ACM certification from American Case Management Association (ACMA) preferred

Experience / Knowledge / Skills:

·        Field placement or internship in health services/health care provider experience.

·        Acute inpatient hospital social work experience preferred.

·        Effective oral and written communication skills.

·        Working knowledge of DSM V and ICD-10 manuals.

·        Demonstrates knowledge and skill in social work assessment and treatment of patients for mental health status and substance abuse screening.

·        Excellent therapeutic communication and negotiation skills in interactions with patients, families, physicians and health care team colleagues.

·        Strong analytical skills.

·        Working knowledge and/or experience in utilization management, managed care, and payer issues.

·        Exposure and/or experience in pre-acute and post-acute care, as well as community resources.

·        Ability to work independently, as well as to develop collaborative relations with physicians, families, patients, interdisciplinary team and other community agencies.

·        Effective oral and written communication skills.

Principal Accountabilities

·        Assesses patient’s and family’s psychosocial risk factors through evaluation of prior functioning levels, appropriateness and adequacy of support systems, reaction to illness and ability to cope.

·        As part of a multidisciplinary team, develop and carry out a treatment plan by the use of a clinical social work diagnoses, assessments, and treatment interventions.

·        Intervenes with patients and families regarding emotional, social, and financial consequences of illness and/or disability; accesses and mobilizes family/community resources to meet identified needs. Under supervision this may include short term individual, marital and family therapies as well as crisis intervention.

·        Provides intervention in cases involving child abuse/neglect, domestic violence, guardianship (temporary/permanent), institutional abuse, foster care, adoption, mental health placement, advance directives, adult/elderly abuse, child protection and sexual assault.

·        Serves as a resource person and provides counseling and intervention related to treatment decisions and end-of-life issues.

·        Advocates for patient and family empowerment and independence to make autonomous health care decisions and access needed services within the health care system.

·        Participates in discharge planning activities for complex patients in order to ensure a timely discharge and to provide appropriate linkage with post-discharge care providers.

·        Deals with families exhibiting complex family dynamics that impact directly on patient care and discharge.

·        Communicates with clinical care team members regarding the discharge planning status of all patients referred by them.

·        Provides consultation to Case Managers when coordination with significant or intensive community resources is necessary to achieve desired treatment outcomes.

·        Receives referrals for complex patient problem resolution from Case Managers or clinical care team members.

·        Works in collaboration with the clinical and case management team members on transition planning and referrals to post acute care providers. Keeps clinical and case management team members up-to-date on the status of the post-acute provider acceptance and clearance for discharge.

·        Validates discharge criteria for patient and families and notifies clinical and case management team members of newly-identified resources or change in previously-identified resources.

·        Educates patient/family and physician regarding post-acute options and addresses issues of choice.

·        Ensures safe care to patients, staff and visitors; adheres to all Memorial Hermann policies, procedures, and standards within budgetary specifications including time management, supply management, productivity and quality of service.

·        Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education and skills competency; supports department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization; serves as preceptor, mentor and resource to less experienced staff.

·        Demonstrates commitment to caring for every member of our community by creating compassionate and personalized experiences. Models Memorial Hermann’s service standards by providing safe, caring, personalized and efficient experiences to patients and colleagues.

·        Other duties as assigned.

Social Worker - Louisburg, NC - $43,804 - $69,992

Social Worker

Louisburg, NC

$43,804 - $69,992

Job Description

The Social Worker is responsible for providing high quality patient care, displaying good skills in assessment, psychodiagnosis, psychotherapy, treatment planning, group treatment, individual treatment, family treatment, and discharge planning. Additionally, he/she is expected to function well as a member of the multidisciplinary team and participate in the unit community relations program.

Reports to: Director of Behavioral Health

Responsibilities of the Position

·        Interviews and assesses patients and/or patient's family, caregivers, and/or legal representatives.

·        Determines, prioritizes, provides and/or arranges for needed internal and external services/interventions.

·        Participates in case reviews to evaluate case management and progress. Consults with healthcare team members to promote, monitor, and evaluate compliance with patient's treatment plan.

·        Assists with discharge planning and processes. Identifies appropriate resources, including transportation, housing, healthcare, and social/spiritual services, and provides referrals as part of the discharge plan.

·        Engages in timely, efficient discharge planning. Works in close conjunction with patient, family, nursing staff, and attending physician. Shows good knowledge of referral/placement process and available community resources.

·        Assists patients with Safety Net applications when needed.

·        Coordinates/Develops appropriate safety plan/measures if patient’s plan is to be discharged to the community.

·        Provides brief, solution-focused interventions to patients with the goal of assisting in stabilizing crisis.

·        Provides information to hospital staff related to community resources and behavioral health processes.

·        Coordinates with outpatient Behavioral Health service providers to create continuity of care including securing outpatient appointments as necessary.

·        Completes behavioral health consultations with patients that present for medical services throughout the hospital system either in person or by use of telemedicine equipment.

·        Monitors compliance with standards of care for patients with behavioral health needs in the Emergency Department. This includes making recommendations related to maintaining a safe environment of care and level of observation needs of the patient.

·        Completes psychosocial evaluations on assigned patients in a timely fashion. Displays good interviewing, diagnostic, and report-writing skills.

·        Provides ongoing education to patient and family as needed.

·        Other duties as requested within the scope of practice.

Minimum Education

·        Masters Degree in Social Work, or related field.

·        Licenses: Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate within 12 months of hire.

·        State Boards: 1st Evaluation credentialed or obtain within 6 months of accepting position.

·        Certification: Must complete BLS upon 90 days of hire and Handle with Care within 6 months of employment.

Minimum Work Experience

·        Minimum 3 years experience providing care in mental health and/or substance abuse field is preferred.

1.  Experience providing crisis services

2. Experience working on an inpatient Behavioral Health Unit

3. Experience using Telemedicine equipment for assessment

4. Knowledge of Recovery and Wellness Philosophy

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