Clinical Social Worker 2 PRN

University of Maryland Medical System; Bel Air (MD); On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Care Coordinator to enhance patient outcomes through effective assessment and care planning. This role involves collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to ensure high-risk patients receive the necessary support and resources for a smooth transition of care. The ideal candidate will possess a Master's degree in Social Work and relevant licensure, along with a passion for patient advocacy and education. Join a dynamic healthcare environment where your expertise will directly impact patient care and satisfaction, making a meaningful difference in the lives of those you serve.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work and LMSW or LCSW-C licensure required.
• Minimum three years of post-Master's experience essential.

Responsibilities

• Screen and assess patients to identify needs and coordinate care.
• Collaborate with healthcare teams to ensure continuity of care.
• Educate patients on self-management and available resources.

Skills

Patient Assessment

Care Coordination

Communication Skills

Patient Education

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work

Tools

Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

Job description

Job Description

Care Coordination:

• Screen patients to identify needs and prioritize caseload to identify high risk and rising risk patients.
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary team to develop, revise, (if necessary due to change in patient progress), and implement appropriate discharge interventions to ensure safety and care coordination.
• Accepts responsibility for patients’ Transitions of Care, coordinating provisions for discharge to including follow-up appointments, home health, community services, transportation, etc., in order to maintain continuity of care on identified high risk patients.
• Communicate with CRM manager any pertinent findings causing a delay in care coordination, safe d/c planning, and/or LOS.

Assessment:

• Completes a thorough assessment with patient’s history including medical, physical, social, emotional, psychological, and financial needs that will assist the care team in developing a care plan.
• Identifies barriers to health care both in social and medical need that focuses on the prevention of readmissions.
• Promotes patient self-management, educating patients on disease, medication, access to care, self-care support, to improve clinical outcomes and increase patient self-efficacy.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Provide and review the appropriate community resources/services with the patient/family.
• Maintain accurate timely documentation of actions/services in the appropriate EMR and data collection.
• Rounds: (Patient Model of Care, Palliative Care, and long-stay rounds)
• Actively participate in rounds to ensure continuity of care is communicated with other disciplines and to ensure a reduction in LOS.
• Have knowledge of patient plan of care.
• Document appropriately.
• Report patterns of noncompliance.

Collaboration:

• Consults regularly with the inpatient provider, PCP, Director and Supervisor, and other team members to ensure that the transition plan remains relevant, appropriate, and responsive to changing patient status and/or goals.
• Establish an effective and appropriate means of communicating and collaborating with physicians, team members, payers and administrators to ensure safe and efficient services.
• Identify need for, arrange, and facilitate peer consultation/health team meeting/family conference when necessary to advance coordination of complex services/resources and medical and/or social issues.
• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with the post-acute representatives to ensure safe and confidential and transfer is timely.
• Participates in identifying and achieving the departments PI initiatives and goals. Reports and documents process and safety issues in the Events Tracking system.
• Orients new team members and students.
• Maintain professional development best practices and continuing education for care coordination.
• Assist with special projects and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

** Education, Experience and Qualifications **

• Master’s degree in Social Work accredited by Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
• LMSW, LCSW-C (Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical) licensure from the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners.
• Minimum three (3) years of post-Master’s experience is required.

Additional Information:
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation:
Pay Range: $33.36-$46.70
Other Compensation (if applicable): n/a
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