Inpatient Social Worker: Discharge & Care Coordination

Washington Health

Fremont (CA)

On-site

USD 57,000 - 77,000

Full time

14 days+

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Qualifications

Masters in Social Work is required.
California LCSW preferred.
Three to five years of work experience in a health care setting.
Acute hospital experience preferred.
Knowledge of post-acute care community resources and referrals.
Medical terminology.
Basic computer skills required.
Demonstrates effective interpersonal and communication skills.
Demonstrates flexibility in adapting to changing priorities.
Demonstrates good customer relations.
Ability to prioritize assignments and manage time effectively.
Knowledge of clinical and psychosocial aspects of patient care.
Detail oriented, flexible, and committed to patient advocacy.
Skills in planning, organizing and managing multiple complex processes.

Responsibilities

Work in a team structure with the RN Case Manager to coordinate care with emphasis on psychosocial assessment and intervention and discharge planning.
Document appropriately in the medical record and network with community agencies and other hospital disciplines.
Assist patients and families in the transition/complex discharge planning process.
Assess psychosocial status and issues impacting clinical progression and discharge planning; monitor coping and decision making.
Demonstrate positive communication with patients, families, and coworkers; participate in patient and family conferences as needed.
May be called to manage behavioral emergencies starting in the Emergency Department and continuing through the continuum of care as a backup to the ED social worker.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Time management

Flexibility

Customer relations

Medical terminology

Education

Masters in Social Work

California LCSW preferred

Job description

Salary Range: $56.68 - $76.51 + applicable differentials

The medical social worker is responsible for working in a team structure with the RN Case Manager in order to effect overall care coordination with the emphasis on psychosocial assessment and intervention, complex discharge planning, knowledge of community resources, appropriate documentation in the medical record and networking and collaborating with other hospital disciplines and community agencies. The social worker assists the patient, family/guardian, and all members of the healthcare team in the transition of care/complex discharge planning process. Social worker is accountable for assessments and intervening with patients and family, by applying critical thinking skills to monitor psychosocial status and issues that impact the clinical progression and transition/discharge planning for the patients, coping and decision making. Demonstrates positive communication and interpersonal skills with patients, families and coworkers and participates in patient and family conferences as needed. The social worker may be called on to manage behavioral emergencies beginning in the Emergency Department and continuing through the continuum of care as a back up to the ED social worker.

Masters in Social Work required
California LCSW preferred
Three to five years of work experience in a health care setting
Acute hospital experience preferred
Knowledge of post-acute care community resources and referrals
Medical terminology
Basic computer skills required
Demonstrates effective interpersonal and communication skills
Demonstrates flexibility via an ability to adapt to changing priorities
Demonstrates good customer relations
Ability to prioritize assignments and effective time-management skills
Basic knowledge of clinical and psychosocial aspects of patient care
Must be detail oriented, flexible, and committed to patient advocacy
Demonstrates skills in planning, organizing and managing multiple functions and complex processes