Pool Social Worker LCSW

Tampa General Hospital; Crystal (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare facility in Minnesota is looking for a Pool Social Worker to provide essential social work services to patients and families. This role involves coordinating discharge planning, evaluating psychosocial needs, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient care. Candidates must possess a Master's degree in Social Work, be licensed, and have at least three years of experience in an acute care setting. Join a mission-driven team dedicated to patient wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Must have a Master's degree in Social Work.
• Three years of experience in an acute care facility.
• Licensed Social Worker issued by Florida or Compact State.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the discharge planning process for all patients.
• Evaluates psychosocial aspects and provides necessary services.
• Liaisons with local services to provide resources.
• Ensures collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.

Skills

Coordination of discharge planning

Psychosocial assessment

Resource education

Data entry accuracy

Collaboration with interdisciplinary team

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work

Job description

Job Description - Pool Social Worker LCSW (2600013E)

Job Description

Pool Social Worker LCSW - ( 2600013E )

Description

Provides social work services to patients and families to optimize their ability to benefit from treatment, cope with the realities of their medical condition and participate in their care. Use their understanding of medical conditions, insurance coverage and how physical/psychosocial injury may affect the patient once a patient leaves the medical setting to plan and initiate an individualized discharge plan. Provide clinical information to payers and/or post-acute providers in order to obtain authorization for hospitalized patients. Develops and maintains current knowledge of and liaisons with local, state and federal services that may provide resources to patients and families. Responsible for performing job duties in accordance with mission, vision and values of Tampa General Hospital.

Essential Functions

Coordinates the discharge planning process for all patients.

Evaluates the psychosocial concomitants of illness and trauma and provides social work services to patients and families to optimize their ability to benefit from treatment, cope with the realities of their medical condition and participate in their care.

Develops and maintains current knowledge of and liaisons with local, state and federal services that may provide education and resources to patients and families.

Supports the efforts of HIM and Patient Accounts by ensuring timely, accurate, and complete data entry in multiple information systems/data bases.

Ensures understanding through collaboration with Care Coordinator Physician Services/Interdisciplinary team for review of multidisciplinary plan of care in patient chart (estimated LOS, tentative discharge date, assessed needs for discharge and plan discussed with patient/family). Ensures attendance at Multidisciplinary Rounds or Huddles and reports on discharge plan status.

Monitors progress toward the goals of the social work/discharge plan of care and revises it in response to changes in patient needs and condition. Assesses any potential obstacles to discharge (clinical, social, support, home environment) and escalates through appropriate channels to resolution.

Ensures post discharge continuing care plan is transferred to the next level of care and remains compliant with documentation policies.

Responsible for performing job duties in accordance with mission, vision and values of Tampa General Hospital.

Qualifications

Education

• Master’s degree in Social Work

License/Registration - Issued by Florida or Compact State

Licensed Social Worker

Work Experience

Three (3) years of experience in acute care facility