Medical Social Worker: Full Time, DAYS

Albany Medical Center; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 78,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a compassionate Medical Social Worker to enhance patient outcomes through effective care management. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate with healthcare teams to develop comprehensive discharge plans, conduct psychosocial assessments, and advocate for patients' needs. You will also engage with families to ensure they understand treatment options and support their decision-making processes. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care and community health, all within a supportive and dynamic environment. Join a team dedicated to excellence and patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• New York State Licensure (LMSW) required.
• One year of experience in Clinical Social Work with care transitions.

Responsibilities

• Develop safe and timely Discharge Plans that comply with regulations.
• Conduct family meetings to facilitate comfort and decision-making.
• Coordinate patient discharge and continuity of care planning.

Skills

Effective organization

Oral and written communication skills

Problem solving

Program development

Computer skills

Ability to create collegial relationships

Knowledge of health care regulations

Psychosocial assessment

Education

Master of Social Work degree

Job description

Department/Unit:

Care Management/Social Work

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Salary Range:

$65,102.17 - $100,908.37 Medical Social Worker

Create optimal outcomes for the patient and family by managing complex psychosocial and economic co-morbidities. Through advanced practice skills, mobilizes resources to reduce risk, and serves as ambassador between hospital and community.

Salary: $78,000 and up

Job Description:

• Works with the Case Manager and the treatment team to develop a safe and timely Discharge Plan A and B that complies with regulations and laws regarding patient and family wishes.
• Identifies the need for and conducts family meetings that result in comfort, decisions, and other important outcomes.
• Serves as the lead in obtaining charity and financial resources, legal guardianship, adoptions, psychiatric referrals, and competency determinations.
• Leads or co-leads Care Coordination Rounds.
• Helps create function and productivity on the many teams to which the SW belongs, facilitating the resolution of conflict to present a united message to patients and families.
• Acknowledges issues of diversity and adjusts practice accordingly.
• Works with people and agencies in the community to improve responsiveness, capabilities, alignment, and evaluation of services to patients and families.
• Collaborates with Risk Management, Patient Relations, Utilization Management, and Quality Management about potential problems and precludes outcomes detrimental to AMC.
• Bases individual practice patterns on a sound knowledge base of social work principles and methodologies, social work policies, and the NASW Code of Ethics.
• Demonstrates flexibility in providing department coverage as needed, including possible modification of role, responsibilities, and assigned caseload.
• Completes initial screen of patients and families and a comprehensive psychosocial assessment of patients.
• Assists patients and families in understanding their illness and treatment options, as well as consequences of various treatments or refusal of treatment.
• Assists patients and families in communicating with the treatment team.
• Provides crisis intervention.
• Advocates for patient care and timely discharge plan.
• Coordinates patient discharge and continuity of care planning.
• Educates hospital staff on patient psychosocial needs.
• Educates patients and families on levels of care; acute, sub-acute, community services, and resources.

Minimum Qualifications:

• New York State Licensure (LMSW) required as of 7/01/16.
• Master of Social Work degree from an accredited school of Social Work Program.
• One year as a graduate student or as a social worker with experience in the field of Clinical Social Work with experience in care transitions.
• Ability to create collegial and collaborative relationships internally and externally.
• Knowledge of accreditation standards, health care regulations, performance improvement, and patient safety.
• Effective organization, oral and written communication skills, problem solving, program development, and computer skills.
• Knowledge of health care law and regulations related to acute care and the immediate post-acute continuum.
• Ability to complete a psychosocial assessment, risk factor analysis, treatment planning, and models of intervention.

Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!

Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:

Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.