Social Worker - Stanton Road-Clinical Services - USA Health Physicians Group

University of South Alabama Health System; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

USA Health in Mobile, Alabama seeks a dedicated Social Worker to collaborate with physicians and care teams to transition patients to the next level of care.

The role emphasizes compliance with policies, patient advocacy, and coordination of community resources to support discharge planning and reduce readmissions.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited institution preferred
• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work from an accredited institution with 2 years social work experience required
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field from an accredited institution with 3 years social work experience required
• Licensure with the state of Alabama as a Social Worker upon hire required
• Comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the above requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients/families in effectively transitioning to the next level of care
• Adheres to all compliance requirements and policies, maintaining confidentiality
• Participates in educational programs to enhance professional growth
• Minimal supervision to perform essential functions
• Communicates with patients, families, physicians, therapy services, nursing and other departments to plan care
• Provides patient/family resources based on insurance options and formulates individual plans
• Sends referrals to home health, SNF, LTC, LTACH, DME, and other facilities for discharge planning
• Documents all actions in the medical record/department database
• Ensures continuity of patient care and establishes goals for next steps
• Evaluates social determinants of health through assessments and discharge planning
• Collaborates with outside agencies and community programs to reduce readmissions
• Performs as a team player and leader within and across departments
• Demonstrates ability to provide competent patient care for adults and geriatrics
• Compliant with infection control and safety standards
• Participates in Performance Improvement activities and mandatory department requirements

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work

Bachelor's Degree in Related Field

Job description

Overview

USA Health is Transforming Medicine along the Gulf Coast to care for the unique needs of our community. USA Health is changing how medical care, education, and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists, and researchers provides the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics, and classrooms. We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall well-being of our community.

Responsibilities

• The Social Worker will work closely with physicians, utilization-management specialists and associated clinical professionals to assist patients/families in an acute setting effectively transition to the next level of care
• Abides by and enforces all compliance requirements and policies and performs these responsibilities in an ethical manner consistent with the organization's values: adheres to clinical policies including confidentiality
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs
• Requires minimal supervision to adequately perform essential functions
• Utilizes proper body mechanics when performing job duties
• Communicates and collaborates with patients, their families, physicians, therapy services, nursing, utilization review nurses and other departments as necessary to formulate an effectively
• Provides the patient and family resources based upon his/ her insurance options and helps them to formulate an individual plan based upon their needs
• Sends referrals to home health, SNF, LTC, LTACH, DME, !RF and other facilities to facilitate discharge planning; provides information from the electronic medical record to support the medical necessity for such services
• Performs reassessment based upon changes in the patient's condition
• Ensures continuity of patient care by acting as a resource for patient information
• Establishes both patient and provider goals to determine next steps required to provide the patient with a positive experience and well-established transition of care
• LSW to evaluate social determinants of health as well as differences within initial assessment and discharge needs
• Based upon findings, provide resources to help reduce the possibility of readmission
• Collaborate with outside agencies and community case management programs to formulate individual plans of care to reduce readmissions
• Functions as a team player and leader in cooperative spirit inter and Intra departmentally
• Demonstrates the ability to provide competent patient care to implement an effective plan to the following patient populations: adult and geriatrics
• Collaborating with physicians, UH staff, and other healthcare team members
• Documenting all actions taken in the medical record/department database
• Does not perform direct patient care responsibilities
• Compliance with the five pillar's Standards of Performance: Attitude, Appearance, Communication, and Commitment to Co-workers, Customer Waiting, Elevator Etiquette, Privacy, Safety Awareness, Sense of Ownership, and Answering Customer Calls
• Participates on committees as assigned
• Participates in Performance Improvement activities through quantity measurement or participation of !CARE process as assigned
• Completes all mandatory department, educational and hospital requirements
• Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards
• Regular and prompt attendance
• Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required
• Related duties as assigned

Additional Information

Employees must be in a regular position, working 20 hours or more per week (.50 FTE or greater) to qualify for benefits.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree social work from an accredited institution as approved and accepted by the University of South Alabama Preferred OR
• Bachelor's Degree social work from an accredited institution as approved and accepted by the University of South Alabama and 2 years social work experience Required OR
• Bachelor's Degree related field a from an accredited institution as approved and accepted by the University of South Alabama and 3 years social work experience Required
• Licensure with the state of Alabama as a Social Worker Upon Hire Required
• Comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the above requirements.