Social Worker Patient Svs Supv

Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advance technology. Capital Health is a five-time Magnet-Recognized health system for nursing excellence and is comprised of 2 hospitals. Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 250 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region.

Capital Health recognizes that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as an organization.  As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we can attract the best candidates.

The listed minimum pay reflects compensation for a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position. Actual compensation may differ depending on assigned hours and position status (e.g., part-time).

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Position Overview

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JOB TITLE:Social Worker Supv Patient Svs

COST CENTER:000000

JOB CODE:15453

FLSA Exemption Status:Exempt

Telecommuting Eligible:

SUMMARY (Basic Purpose of the Job)

Assesses, diagnoses, and intervenes with and plans for social work services related to patient and family biological, psychological and social needs and behaviors. Integrates assessment using information related to cultural, clinical, ethnic, age, and other factors into plan of care in order to implement transition plans and treatments. Acts as active team member in the discharge planning process and has primary responsibility for identifying complicated social and financial factors and barriers to appropriate discharge. Assures patient is referred to available and appropriate social and financial resources post discharge in order to transition patient efficiently and achieve the desired outcome. Refers patients and families and care givers to appropriate resources regarding abuse, neglect, domestic violence, alcohol, and substance abuse. Performs appropriate clinical interventions related to grief counseling, bereavement, adjustment, crisis intervention in order to support the process of transition planning and increase patient and family coping skills. Participates in staff development and performance improvement program activities to increase self knowledge, staff, and colleague awareness of biological, psychological, and social issues and functioning. Improves departmental and systems design and functioning and meets regulatory requirements.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education:Master's degree in social work.

Experience:Five years experience in a behavioral health setting.

Other Credentials:Social Worker-Lic/Clinical

Knowledge and Skills:Possesses excellent organizational, interpersonal, conflict resolution, and verbal and written communication skills. Ability to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously and ability to respond quickly in a fast paced environment.

Special Training:

Mental, Behavioral and Emotional Abilities:

Usual Work Day:8 Hours  

Reporting Relationships

Does this position formally supervise employees? Yes

If set to YES, then this position has the authority (delegated) to hire, terminate, discipline, promote or effectively recommend such to manager.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Documents clinical record. Assesses comprehensively the patient needs including barriers to timely discharge, clinical interventions, support, and appropriate community resources according to policy. Provides individual and group therapy as appropriate.
• Uses culturally competent skills to assess individual patient needs and refers to appropriate professional staff when necessary. Identifies barriers and plans for intervention to overcome or lessen barriers to achieve outcome as evidenced by treatment plan.
• Documents clinical record and appropriate interventions including assessment, plans, and referrals in the discharge planning process. Collaborates, educates, and assists health care team to identify social and financial barriers that delay appropriate transitions through multidisciplinary rounds and medical record documentation.
• Collects and revises information on community resources to ensure complete and up to date awareness by patients.
• Documents accurately clinical record of all referrals and clinical interventions related to abuse, neglect, domestic violence, alcohol, and substance abuse and crisis intervention.
• Performs educational sessions for healthcare team related to abuse and neglect issues and reporting of same. Documents staff interventions in clinical record.
• Exercises discretion and judgement when counseling staff and patient and family on c