Pool Social Worker LCSW

Tampa General Hospital

Town of Florida (NY)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 85,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A healthcare facility in Florida is looking for a Pool Social Worker LCSW to provide critical social work services. This role involves coordinating discharge planning, evaluating psychosocial factors, and ensuring compliance with documentation policies. The ideal candidate will hold a Master’s degree in Social Work and a licensed social worker certification from Florida or a Compact State, with at least three years of experience in an acute care setting. This position is integral to patient care and discharge planning.

Qualifications

Master's degree in Social Work is required.
Licensed Social Worker certificate issued by Florida or Compact State is required.
Three years of experience in an acute care facility.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the discharge planning process for all patients.
Evaluate psychosocial factors and provide social work services.
Develop liaisons with local, state and federal services.
Ensure accurate data entry in multiple systems.
Monitor progress of discharge plan and revise as needed.

Skills

Understanding of medical conditions

Coping strategies for patients

Knowledge of insurance coverage

Communication skills with patients/families

Coordination of care

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