Ambulatory Social Worker - Care Transformation - FT - Day

Stormont-Vail HealthCare, Inc.; Topeka (KS); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Stormont Vail HealthCare, Inc. is seeking an Ambulatory Social Worker to provide social work and case management for patients, families, and support systems across inpatient and ambulatory settings.

Responsibilities include admissions, patient advocacy, biopsychosocial assessments, and developing individualized care plans with a multidisciplinary team. Role emphasizes discharge planning, group facilitation, confidentiality, education, and crisis support.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service.
• Preferred clinical and/or medical social work experience.
• Preferred experience in group work, case work, and community methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Participates in patient admission process and serves as hospital representative and patient advocate.
• Coordinates and facilitates services for patients and families throughout the Stormont Vail Health system.
• Performs social work assessments considering bio-psychosocial, cultural, developmental and spiritual aspects of illness.
• Develops case management/treatment plans based on assessment and multidisciplinary input.
• Addresses patient/family understanding and adjustment to illness to maximize benefits of intervention.
• Initiates discharge planning and coordinates with internal and external teams.
• Develops and facilitates groups for patients and significant others as needed.
• Maintains confidentiality and adheres to professional ethics; participates in patient care conferences.
• Provides patient education regarding diagnosis and treatment; offers crisis and brief therapy.

Skills

Customer service

Clinical social work

Group work

Case work

Community methodologies

Education

Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)

Master of Social Work (MSW)

Job description

Position Status:Full timeShift:First Shift (Days - Less than 12 hours per shift) (United States of America)Hours per week:40Job InformationExemption Status: Non-ExemptA Brief OverviewAmbulatory Social Workers are professionals trained to provide social work/case management services to patients, their families, and their support persons/systems in both ambulatory and inpatient settings. This includes the professional activity of assisting individuals, families, groups, organizations or communities to enhance or restore the patient's capacity for social functioning and to create societal conditions favorable to their goals.Experience QualificationsExperience in customer service. PreferredClinical and/or medical social work experience. PreferredExperience in group work, case work, and community methodologies. PreferredLicenses and CertificationsLicensed Bachelor Social Worker - KSBSRB Temporary licensure may be accepted at hire. Full licensure must be achieved upon expiration date of temporary license. Required orLicensed Masters Social Worker - KSBSRB Temporary licensure may be accepted at hire. Full licensure must be achieved upon expiration date of temporary license. RequiredWhat you will doParticipates in patient admission process (Inpatient, Outpatient, PHP, IOP) a) assists as needed with signing of voluntary papers, b) serves as hospital representative and patient advocate.Coordinates and facilitates services for patients and their families throughout the entire Stormont Vail Health system.Performs social work assessments, demonstrating awareness of the bio-psychosocial, cultural, developmental and spiritual ramifications of illness and hospitalization.Develops appropriate case management and/or treatment plan based upon assessment, client/family/caregiver specific concerns and recommendations of multidisciplinary care team.Addresses patient/family/caregiver understanding of and adjustment to the illness, to maximize benefits of intervention and enhance patient/family/caregiver functioning. Establishes supportive and therapeutic working relationship with patient/family/caregivers. Communicates in a clear and concise manner with patients/families/caregivers regarding patient status and progress. Adjusts communication style responsive to receiver.In the process of restoring the patient’s capacity for social functioning: o Initiates discharge planning upon admission. o Is responsible for assuring these plans are coordinated with internal and external multidisciplinary teams and are implemented. o Initiates and develops long term planning designed to reduce recidivism, referrals are to be made as indicatedDevelops and facilitates groups for patients and/or significant others as needed.Maintains professional levels of productivity and coordinates and prioritizes patient care related activities in an efficient and effective manner.Provides problem solving and leadership in the development of new services which respond to patient care demands.Maintains confidentiality and complies with professional ethics according to professional, departmental and Medical Center standards.Actively participates and initiates when appropriate in patient care conferences.Provide patient education regarding diagnosis and treatment.Provide crisis and/or brief therapy for individual, family and group.Assess patient and family functioning at time of discharge or referral to another provider.Required for All JobsComplies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail HealthPerforms other duties as assignedPatient Facing OptionsPosition is Patient FacingRemote Work GuidelinesWorkspace is a quiet and distraction-free allowing the ability to comply with all security and privacy standards.Stable access to electricity and a minimum of 25mb upload and internet speed.Dedicate full attention to the job duties and communication with others during working hours.Adhere to break and attendance schedules agreed upon with supervisor.Abide by Stormont Vail’s Remote Worker Policy and will review and acknowledge the Remote Work Agreement annually.Remote Work CapabilityHybridScopeNo Supervisory ResponsibilityNo Budget Responsibility No Budget ResponsibilityPhysical DemandsBalancing: Rarely less than 1 hourCarrying: Occasionally 1-3 HoursClimbing (Ladders): Rarely less than 1 hourClimbing (Stairs): Rarely less than 1 hourCrawling: Rarely less than 1 hourCrouching: Rarely less than 1 hourDriving (Automatic): Rarely less than 1 hourDriving (Standard): Rarely less than 1 hourEye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Frequently 3-5 HoursFeeling: Occasionally 1-3 HoursGrasping (Fine Motor): Occasionally 1-3 HoursGrasping (Gross Hand): Occasionally 1-3 HoursHandling: Occasionally 1-3 HoursHearing: Frequently 3-5 HoursKneeling: Occasionally 1-3 HoursLifting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 50 lbsOperate Foot Controls: Rarely less than 1 hourPulling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbsPushing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbsReaching (Forward): Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbsReaching (Overhead): Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbsRepetitive Motions: Occasionally 1-3 HoursSitting: Frequently 3-5 HoursStanding: Occasionally 1-3 HoursStooping: Rarely less than 1 hourTalking: Frequently 3-5 HoursWalking: Occasionally 1-3 HoursWorking ConditionsBurn: Rarely less than 1 hourChemical: Rarely less than 1 hourCombative Patients: Frequently 3-5 HoursDusts: Rarely less than 1 hourElectrical: Rarely less than 1 hourExplosive: Rarely less than 1 hourExtreme Temperatures: Rarely less than 1 hourInfectious Diseases: Occasionally 1-3 HoursMechanical: Rarely less than 1 hourNeedle Stick: Rarely less than 1 hourNoise/Sounds: Occasionally 1-3 HoursOther Atmospheric Conditions: Rarely less than 1 hourPoor Ventilation, Fumes and/or Gases: Rarely less than 1 hourRadiant Energy: Rarely less than 1 hourRisk of Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids: Rarely less than 1 hourRisk of Exposure to Hazardous Drugs: Rarely less than 1 hourHazards (other): Occasionally 1-3 HoursVibration: Rarely less than 1 hourWet and/or Humid: Rarely less than 1 hourStormont Vail is an equal opportunity employer and adheres to the philosophy and practice of providing equal opportunities for all employees and prospective employees, without regard to the following classifications: race, color, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, uniformed service, disability or genetic information. This applies to all aspects of employment practices including hiring, firing, pay, benefits, promotions, lateral movements, job training, and any other terms or conditions of employment.Retaliation is prohibited against any person who files a claim of discrimination, participates in a discrimination investigation, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment act based upon the above classifications.