Inpatient Social Worker | Per Diem | Days

Concord Hospital; Laconia (NH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Concord Hospital in New Hampshire is seeking a Social Worker I to assess complex care needs and coordinate referrals. You will support patients and families through illness adjustment and crisis intervention, with emphasis on preserving patient self-determination in decision making.

Under supervision, you will apply NASW ethics, document progress, and collaborate with Care Management and care teams to align goals with patient needs and preferences.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of Clinical Social Work experience required.
• Acute Care Social Work experience preferred.
• Must have either bachelor's degree in social work or related field.

Responsibilities

• Conducts a comprehensive assessment of the patients/families' behavioral, psychological and socioeconomic needs.
• Identifies resources needed to adapt to illness throughout the continuum of care.
• Attends Care Planning or Discharge Planning rounds to facilitate communication and the importance of the patient and families goals.
• Participates in advance care planning initiatives.
• Documents measurement and evaluation of social service consultation and satisfaction outcomes as patient progresses towards desired goals.
• Reviews decision making with Lead/SW II when appropriate; collaborates with team using leadership and communication skills.

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work or related field

Job description

Summary

Under the direct supervision of the Director of Care Management and the Lead Social Worker II, The Social Worker I is consulted to provide assessment and referral for services related to the complex care needs of the patient and family for adjustment to illness, crisis intervention and to preserve patient's self determination in the decision making process.

Education and Experience

3 to 5 years of Clinical Social Work experience required. Acute Care Social Work experience preferred. Must have either bachelor's degree in social work or related field. Certification, Registration & Licensure None required.

Responsibilities

Conducts a comprehensive assessment of the patients/families behavioral, psychological and socioeconomic needs. Identifies resources needed to adapt to illness throughout the continuum of care. Attends Care Planning or Discharge Planning rounds to facilitate communication and the importance of the patient and families goals. Participates in advance care planning initiatives. Bases social work actions on the code of ethics by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) by applying principles of purposeful, organized thinking to make sound judgment/decisions. Documents measurement and evaluation of social service consultation and satisfaction outcomes as patient progresses towards desired goals. Evaluates and responds to the needs of clients, clinicians and community. Reviews decision making with Lead/SW II when appropriate. Manages time and resources for complex multi-system patients. Collaborates with team using leadership and communication skills. Performs other duties as assigned.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Concord Hospital is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants and to prohibit any discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.

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Physical and Work Requirements

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is LIGHT. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull less than 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 pounds. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to speak. The employee is frequently required to bend, do repetitive motion, hear, perform activities that require fine motor skills, reach, sit, and walk. The employee is occasionally required to kneel, squat, and stand. Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision. The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne pathogens, bloodborne pathogens, and bodily fluids. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

About Concord Hospital

Concord Hospital (CH) is a nationally-accredited, progressive regional health system. Over the past two decades, CH has evolved from a community hospital to a $550 million net revenue regional integrated health system with more than 4,700 employees, leaders and clinicians who are talented, mutually supportive, and community centered in helping the organization meet its community mission. CH has sophisticated clinical and management practices. The organization consistently performs among the top ten percent of national organizations and has received many national accolades (e.g., most wired, Press Ganey's summit award).

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