Social Worker (LCSW) - Outpatient Stem Cell Transplant, Part-Time (3 days/week)

Company Description

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better healthcare, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. At Northwestern Medicine, we pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, we take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?

Job Description

The Social Worker LCSW reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Responsibilities:

Psychosocial Assessment and Intervention:

• Meets directly with patient/family to perform a comprehensive assessment including social, emotional, cultural, mental status, environmental and financial circumstances in conjunction with interdisciplinary assessment of the patient.
• Recommends a plan of intervention based on patient needs, preference and mutually established goals.
• Provides psychosocial interventions which include:
  • Reactions to illness and disability, especially the chronically and terminally ill.
  • Facilitation of informed decision making (including advanced directives) and development of treatment/intervention plans.
  • Adjustment to the hospital setting and compliance with treatment plan.
  • Adjustment/coping with post-hospital care needs and linkage to community resources.
  • Gynecological/obstetrical-related issues including teen pregnancy, parenting issues, adoption planning, infant developmental problems, drug exposed neonate, fetal death, unplanned pregnancy, pregnancy termination, and other care as needed.
  • Issues related to insurance coverage and payment.
  • Psychiatric symptoms and chemical dependency.
  • Conflict resolution.
  • Family and personal relationships that impact the plan of care & discharge plans.
• Performs assessments of the physical environment and adequacy of support systems for outpatients to prevent a crisis and/or hospitalization.
• Provides crisis intervention and/or Protective Services for:
  • The elderly without support systems; with impaired mental status and/or victims of suspected abuse/neglect.
  • Victims of suspected sexual/physical assault (includes rape and molestation.)
  • Victims of suspected child abuse or neglect.
  • Victims of domestic violence.
  • Guardianship and/or protective services for patients with significant mental status impairment or unsafe living environment.
  • The homeless.
• Manages Discharge Planning through Placement Coordination, Resource Utilization, and Coordination of Skilled Home Health Care.
• Actively participates in the stages of discharge planning and ensures that the plan of care is coordinated, facilitated and effectively communicated to the physician(s), healthcare team, patient and family.
• Provide initial screening for all new patients to assure medical necessity, source of funding, and likelihood of needing Social Work and/or discharge planning services.
• Serves as the point person for the plan of care as it applies to discharge planning needs through facilitation of direct and continuous communication and collaborative decision making, including participation in multidisciplinary rounds and case conferences and other collaborative forums.
• Coordinates action plans when barriers are present to facilitate resolution.
• Coordinates discharge planning to ensure a timely discharge through early identification, assessment and intervention for post-hospital care needs.
• Patient assessment, plan coordination and changes to the plan occur, as necessary, to ensure that the patient is discharged when medically ready to:
  • Other acute hospitals;
  • Rehabilitative facilities;
  • Extended care facilities;
  • Sub acute care;
  • Psychiatric and chemical dependency care;
  • Return to home;
  • Other living arrangements.
• Meets directly with patient and family to assess needs, preferences and develop appropriate plan that involves home health care services in collaboration with the physician.
• Ensures/maintains plan consensus from patient/family, physician and payer. Timely discharge is facilitated through early identification, ongoing assessment and intervention for post-hospital care needs.
• Collaborates and communicates with multidisciplinary team in all phases of discharge planning, ensures/main