Social Worker / LCSW / LMSW / MSW

Overview

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Provides psychosocial support to patients and families as part of the inpatient Palliative and Supportive Care team to reduce and mitigate psychosocial distress and improve continuity of psychosocial care across hospital settings.Works in conjunction with the both the inpatient and outpatient Palliative and Supportive Care teams and hospital Social Workers to provide seamless, longitudinal care for patients and families under the palliative care service. Does not arrange or negotiate discharge disposition directly.

 

Primary Palliative Social Worker Responsibilities include:

1. Reduce and mitigate psychosocial distress in patients and families.2. Improve continuity of psychosocial care across hospital settings.3. Link patients and families supported by the palliative care consultation service to outpatient clinics and resources.4. Provide post discharge contact to ensure discharge plan is secure and the continuation of additional palliative care support.5. Optimize the efficiency and effectiveness of current social work services and the palliative care consultation team by provision of psychosocial support in patients with high palliative care needs.

 

Qualifications: Social Work experience in acute care and/or counseling setting. 

 

All levels of experience and education will be considered for this role.

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Acknowledges and appropriately prioritizes referrals from interdisciplinary team members, patients, and families, with initial chart documentation entered within eight business hours of receipt of consult.
• Attends and actively participates in Trials and interdisciplinary team meetings in order to screen for high risk patients, obtain and share information, identify appropriate length of stay per DRG, advance the patient's plan of care, identify and take action to resolve barriers and to coordinate safe and appropriate discharge to the proper level of care within the appropriate time frame.
• Maintains focus on the provision of quality service in a rapid and efficient manner in order to transition patients to the appropriate level of care within the time frame of the target length of stay.
• Updates the clinical team regarding discharge destination, and date and time of anticipated discharge.
• Attends and actively participates in Triad Data Meetings and Team Meetings in order to identify and address system trends and barriers to the delivery of efficient patient care.
• Collaborates with insurance case managers and community care providers, and initiates referrals to appropriate community resources.
• Maintains a thorough working knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid and private payer regulations and processes.
• Maintains broad knowledge of resources and options for patients available within all levels of care including facilitates efficient access and movement of patient across levels of care, and coordinates inter-facility transfer of patients to appropriate level of care.
• Ensures that a safe and timely discharge is attained, with proper documentation and verbal reports shared with receiving facilities or agencies.
• Respects the confidentiality of all patient information and conforms to hospital/departmental policies on the handling and disclosure of patient information.
• Acts as a responsible steward of department's patient care funds, exploring all viable options prior to requesting use of funds.
• Assesses patients and members of their support system in order to identify potential needs, to determine appropriate level of care for discharge planning purposes and to identify necessary interventions.
• Evaluates family, home environment and financial situation in order to develop safe and viable plan of care.
• Provides patient and family counseling and education regarding discharge planning, and community resources.
• Provides supportive counseling for patients, families and significant others who are experiencing anxiety or stress due to illness, injury or physical limitations.
• Takes an active role in the coordination and facilitation of goal-oriented family meetings