Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Discharge Planner)

8-Koi; Nellis Air Force Base Census-Designated Place (NV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

8-Koi is seeking a detail-oriented Licensed Clinical Social Worker at the Military Medical Center, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. This role involves counseling services to maintain medical readiness and provide quality healthcare.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work and two years experience, including discharge planning within a hospital setting. The job entails coordinating patient discharge plans, assessing their needs, and providing support to patients and families.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ experience with at least one year in discharge planning.
• Ability to document and maintain accurate notes in the patient electronic health record.
• Experience in Emergency Room, Inpatient Critical/Cardiac Care services.

Responsibilities

• Interview patients and family members to assess needs and arrange discharge plans.
• Coordinate community resources to meet patients' needs.
• Provide ongoing psycho-social assessment of patients' progress.

Skills

Clinical social work

Crisis intervention

Documentation in EHR

Knowledge of community resources

Discharge planning coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work (BSW)

Job description

Job Purpose

We are seeking a professional, detail-oriented, compassionate Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Discharge Planner) to provide counseling services at the Military Medical Center (MOMMC), 99th Medical Treatment Facility (MTF), Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The primary mission is to maintain medical readiness for worldwide contingencies by providing quality, cost-effective health care for Military Medical Center.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Interviews patients, family members, and reviews existing medical information to assess social and economic needs of patients and to arrange appropriate discharge plans.
• Provides ongoing psycho-social assessment of patients' progress and needs.
• Coordinates community resources to meet patients' social, physical, emotional and medical needs.
• Determines need for advocating or intervention and documents intervention techniques and strategies.
• Identifies problems which may impede discharge plan or patient’s progress. Facilitates or coordinates the resolution of problems.
• Assesses patients’ financial status and eligibility for participation in government assistance programs. Coordinates referrals to appropriate Federal, state or county agencies.
• Participates in reducing patients’ lengths of stay by developing appropriate and safe discharge plans using a case management approach.
• Provides an initial and on-going assessment of discharge plans.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary team decision making.
• Act as liaison between patient and medical staff.
• Provides grief and emotional support as needed to patients and families on an emergency basis.
• Determines other interventions needed and coordinates intervention with outside of the agency.
• Maintains detailed case files and compiles statistics on services provided.
• Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit’s customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a work team.
• Perform duties with consideration of age, growth/development, culture, emotional, spiritual and educational needs of the patient or other customer.
• Appropriately identifies and reports suspected adult and/or child abuse cases.
• Utilizes and completes the rotation lists for DME, oxygen, home health, etc. and follows guidance for selection of vendor services (vendor rotation) when applicable.
• Completes and submits transportation logs in a timely manner.
• Passes face sheets/paperwork to co-workers in a timely manner.
• Participates in the coordination of patient care transfers including acute care locally, out of state and out of country or to mental health / substance abuse facilities.
• Assesses eligibility and refers patients to the appropriate agency for assistance or outpatient follow-up.
• Attends and participates in unit specific patient care conferences.
• Contributes to professional environment using appropriate leadership skills.
• Appropriately identifies and refers patients in need of group home or nursing home.
• Provides crisis intervention and counseling to patients.
• Supports hospital-based specialty services through participation in assessment, counseling and committee participation specific to the needs of the specialty service.
• Participates in education and/or in-service for the purpose of maintaining and improving competency to perform duties.
• Responsible for the content of staff meetings whether through attendance (if mandatory and accessible) or review of minutes or other documentation.
• Maintains licenses, certifications and/or registrations required by the position and/or organization. Provides required documentation in accordance with policy.
• Identifies social, organizational, behavioral and interpersonal skills which would improve teamwork, organizational efficiency, enhance operational effectiveness and seek avenues for improvement.
• Performs duties in a manner that efficiently utilizes supplies and other resources.
• Interacts with patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in a manner that ensures patient rights and confidentiality/privacy at all times.
• Performs duties in a manner consistent with the mission, vision, values, goals, and policies of the organization and department.
• Assists in the orientation of and may function as a preceptor to employees and students new to the unit, as required.
• Performs duties within the guidelines of corporate compliance regarding documentation, billing, charging, patient rights, and reporting.
• Identifies patients at risk for injury and suggests measures to appropriate management to prevent/reduce risk.
• Utilizes appropriate reports and/or mechanisms to identify system problems or noncompliance to standards for follow up by appropriate management.
• Demonstrates knowledge of responsibilities and participates in the performance improvement processes as described in the performance improvement plan. Participates in monitoring and TQM activities.
• Assesses and reports and/or provides for correction of patient safety, environmental and/or infection control issues.
• Performs job duties within the established guidelines of Hospital policies to meet healthcare regulatory agency requirements and standards.
• Contributes to the prevention of infectious diseases by performing duties within guidelines of Universal/Standard Precautions and provides guidance to patients/families and other staff.
• Completes all responsibilities assigned associated with quality control activities.
• Utilizes equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
• Demonstrates understanding of the organization’s fire and safety procedures as outlined in its policies and manuals.
• Demonstrates an ability to prioritize and perform multiple tasks.
• Demonstrates time management skills including using time productively during high and low volume periods.
• Meets deadlines for assigned projects. Completes work assignment in a timely and dependable manner.
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness in performing work assignments.
• Demonstrates flexibility with work schedule changes; adjusts to the staffing needs of the Organization.
• Accepts changes in job responsibilities as it relates to the classification and as required by organizational and departmental needs.
• Performs effectively during high stress.
• Adheres to organizational dress code; wears identification badge while on duty.
• Greets and interacts with patients, families and other customers in a courteous and professional manner.
• Listening effectively to patients, visitors and other customers, responsive to their needs, and takes necessary steps to assist them.
• Maintains a professional demeanor at all times.
• Answers telephones promptly and courteously based on unit and Organizational policy.
• Interacts with physicians and staff in a positive and professional manner.
• Demonstrates respect, tact and diplomacy with all internal and external customers, whether in person or on the telephone.
• Makes an effort to improve services and customer satisfaction based on knowledge gained through education, in-services, etc.
• The contractor will abide by medical staff bylaws upon acceptance of privileges.

Qualifications

• Degree/Education: Graduate from a program accredited by the United States Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work (BSW).
• Experience: Minimum of two years’ experience with at least one year in discharge planning/transitional care planning in a hospital setting within the last three years.
• Experience: Ability to work in fast-paced clinical work environment, document and maintain accurate notes in the patient electronic health record (EHR) and produce reports of evaluation and/or treatment.
• Experience: Experience in Emergency Room, Inpatient Critical/Cardiac Care and Multi-Specialty Unit services required, including crisis intervention, information and referral, knowledge of community resources, discharge planning coordination and multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge: Knowledge of local external payor sources (Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, Health Net, etc.) and payor implications on discharge plan, resources and placement options.
• Board Certification: Certification by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) or the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is desirable.
• Licensure: Maintain an active, valid, current and unrestricted Social Workers License from any state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands. Any lapse will result in termination of contract.

Working Conditions

• Work Schedule: Shifts may vary from 8-, 10- or 12-hour shifts between the hours of 06:30-18:00, dependent on the mission needs, not to exceed 80 scheduled hours in 2 weeks, which may include some weekends.
• Duty Hours: Same as work schedule description.
• On-Call Hours: N/A.
• Overtime Hours: Overages are often used by the contractor to pay overtime: N/A.