Licensed Clinical Social Worker ED Per Diem Day Shift

Job Summary: 

Provides for a planned and systematic process for monitoring and evaluation of all patients, assessing the medical, financial, psychosocial, and physical needs after discharge from an acute hospital. Directs, supervises, evaluates, and provides social services to clients/patients as prescribed by the attending physician. Communicates with patients and their families to ensure every effort is directed toward helping them develop an adequate continuing care plan in preparation for discharge from the hospital. Assists patients and their families in resolving personal and environmental difficulties which predispose an individual to illness or interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care.

Actively and consistently contributes to department operations and communications, behaves in a manner consistent with the mission, vision, and values of Pipeline Health, upholding standards of AIDET (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, Thank you) patient communication.

ED Social Worker:

The ED Social Worker works closely with ED physicians and interdisciplinary team in coordinating the needs of patients.  The Social Worker will communicate with patients and their families to ensure every effort is directed toward helping them develop an adequate continuing care plan in preparation for discharge from the Emergency Department. 

Essential Functions: 

• Provides direct social work services and counseling to patients and families to enhance psychosocial functioning, spiritual, cultural, emotional, financial, and physical well-being.
• Interviews patients/family within 72 hours (or earlier if needed) of admission to determine the social psychological, financial, grief support, cultural, family and health need, to formulate a written assessment.
• Demonstrates timely physician notification of significant changes in patient’s condition, and other conditions requiring physician notification.
• Communicates pertinent data regarding patient status to appropriate health care professionals.
• Demonstrates proficiency in implementing physician’s orders without error. Confers with physician for clarification of order when necessary for accurate compliance.
• Develops a plan of intervention, based upon assessment, which addresses the patient’s physical and psychological problems, and in coordination with the recommendation of other health care disciplines involved in the patient’s plan of care.
• Participates in the interdisciplinary and independent patient care reviews, in-service training and research as appropriate.
• Demonstrates utilization of policy and procedure manuals to deliver care in an appropriate, efficient, and respectful manner.
• Consults and works with medical staff, nursing, and ancillary staff regarding functional status and needs of the patient.
• Trains and assists in the hiring of new LSCW or Medical Social Workers.
• Sets workflow plans and adheres to priorities outlined by leadership.
• Supervises and maintains working knowledge of daily assignments/tasks for other employees and equipment, supplies, and machines needed.
• Ensures availability of supplies and equipment.
• Performs administrative duties for coordination and operations of social workers and participates in and assists in the development of clinical and research protocols.
• Reports problems concerning staffing requirements, work methods, staff morale, etc. Coordinates with personnel of other departments regarding patient and/or staff related problems.
• Prepares the Department schedule, accepts sick calls as needed and modifies the schedule accordingly.
• Serves as a resource for employees regarding all pertinent software applications.
• Uses clear, concise, professional communication with coworkers, patients, all customers internal and external.
• Uses AIDET in interactions with patients and family members. Utilizes white boards for patient communication.
• Collaborates across disciplines to assist in coordination of patient care, including but not limited to patient transfer, discharge, referrals, and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
• Trains and assists in the hiring of new LCSW or Social Workers.
• Sets workflow plans and adheres to priorities outlined by leadership.
• Supervises and maintains working knowledge of daily assignmen