Social Worker MSW - Care Management - Per Diem - RMC

Capital-Health; Trenton (NJ); On-site; USD 48,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Savings and Investment Plan

Disability Benefits – STD

Sick Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Capital Health seeks a skilled Social Worker with an MSW to join Care Management. You will assess patient/family needs, plan care, and support safe transitions from hospital to next care steps.

The role requires strong communication, organizational abilities, and clinical social work experience; weekend commitments may apply. Capital Health offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work (MSW).
• One year of clinical social work experience preferred.
• AHA BLS - Healthcare Provider certification required.
• Licensed Social Worker (LSW/ LCSW) preferred.
• Strong communication, organization and planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, diagnoses, intervenes with and plans for social work services related to patient and family bio-psycho-social needs and behaviors.
• Lead discharge planning and identify barriers to timely discharge.
• Refer patients to appropriate social and financial resources post discharge.
• Address abuse, neglect, domestic violence, and crisis interventions.
• Occasional weekend commitments.

Skills

Communication

Conflict management

Organization

Planning

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Social Work (MSW)

Tools

Spreadsheet

Word processing

Case management systems

Job description

Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advanced technology.

Capital Health is a dynamic health care resource accredited by the DNV that includes two hospitals, an outpatient center, satellite ED, and an expansive network of primary and specialty care.

Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 600 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region.

Capital Health recognizes that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as an organization.

As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we can attract the best candidates.

The listed pay range or pay rate reflects compensation for a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position. Actual compensation may differ depending on assigned hours and position status (e.g., part-time).

Pay Range

$34.99 - $45.71

Position Overview

Social Worker MSW Care Management Diem JOB CODE:21200 SUMMARY (BASIC PURPOSE OF THE JOB)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Assesses, diagnoses, intervenes with and plans for social work services related to patient and family bio-psycho-social needs and behaviors. Integrates assessment using information related to cultural, clinical, ethnic, age and other factors into plan of care in order to implement transition plans and treatments. Acts as active team member in the discharge planning process and has primary responsibility for identifying complicated social and financial factors and barriers to appropriate discharge. Assures patient is referred to available, appropriate social and financial resources post discharge in order to transition patient efficiently and achieve the desired outcome. Refers patients/families and care givers to appropriate resources regarding abuse/neglect/domestic violence, alcohol and substance abuse. Performs appropriate clinical interventions related to grief counseling, bereavement, adjustment, crisis intervention in order to support the process of transition planning and increase patient/family coping skills. Position requires weekend commitments.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Master's degree in Social Work (MSW).

Experience: One year experience in a clinical setting performing clinical social work preferred.

Other Credentials: AHA BLS - Healthcare Provider, Social Worker - Licensed

Knowledge and Skills: Excellent communication, conflict management, organizational and planning skills

Special Training: Clinical training in a medical/clinical environment; knowledge of spreadsheet and word precessing software, case management and patient information systems.

Mental, Behavioral and Emotional Abilities: Usual Work Day:8 Hours

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Documents clinical record, comprehensive assessment of patient needs including barriers to timely discharge, clinical interventions, support and appropriate community resources acording to policy and utuilizing recognized format, such as, assessment, intervention, and plan.

Documents clinical record appropriate interventions including assessment, plans, and referrals in the discharge planning process.

Uses culturally competent skills to assess individual patient needs and refers to appropriate professional staff when necessary.

Identifies barriers and plans for intervention to overcome or lessen barriers to achieve outcome as evidenced by treatment plan.

Collaborates, educates and assists health care team to identify social and financial barriers that delay appropriate transitions through multidisciplinary rounds, length of stay meetings, and medical record documentation.

Documents in clinical record all referrals and clinical interventions related to abuse, neglect, domestic violence, alcohol and substance abuse, crisis intervention.

Performs educational sessions for health care team related to abuse/neglect issues and reporting of same.

Documents staff interventions in clinical record.

Counsels staff and patient/family on conflict management in health care setting and monitors reaction and need for ongoing intervention.

Completes mental health /psych assessments when appropriate.

Advocates for appropriate services for all patients with payor and providers of post-acute care service, community service and other services in order to optimize patient outcome.

Participates in staff development and performance improvement program activities to increase self knowledge, staff and colleague awareness of bio-psycho-social issues and functioning, improve departmental and systems design and funcitoning, and meet regulatory requirements

Attends and participates in regular departmental performance programs, staff meetings, and hospital wide committees to analyze and respond to issues significant to social work services and to identify opportuites for improvement.

Assists in data collection and information gathering on patient care issues, program and systems analysis in order to comply with plan, do, check, act performance improvement standards of JCAHO.

If applicable, may participate and develop inpatient and community programs that benefit patient, families and staff.

Implements support groups for specified disease processes or bio-psycho-social issues to assist community outreach and development.

May perform follow up service as needed to measure clinical outcomes.

Performs other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

Frequent physical demands include: Standing , Walking , Carry objects , Keyboard use/repetitive motion Occasional physical demands include: Sitting , Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders) , Push/Pull , Twisting , Bending , Reaching forward , Reaching overhead , Squat/kneel/crawl , Wrist position deviation , Pinching/fine motor activities Continuous physical demands include: Lifting Floor to Waist 15 lbs. Lifting Waist Level and Above 10 lbs.

Sensory Requirements include: Accurate Near Vision, Accurate Far Vision, Color Discrimination, Minimal Depth Perception, Accurate Hearing

Anticipated Occupational Exposure Risks Include the following: Bloodborne Pathogens , Airborne Communicable Disease

BENEFITS

• Retirement Savings and Investment Plan
• Disability Benefits – Short Term Disability (STD)
• Sick Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program

The pay range listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered including, but not limited to location, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget, market data, and internal equity. Bonus and/or incentive eligibility are determined by role and level. The salary applies specifically to the position being advertised and does not include potential bonuses, incentive compensation, differential pay or other forms of compensation, compensation allowance, or benefits health or welfare. Actual total compensation may vary based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and other relevant criteria.

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