Social Worker (SW) - Case Management

Tenet Healthcare Corporation; Palm Springs (CA); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, dental, vision, and lifeins

401(k) retirement plan with employer 1

Generous paid time off

Career development opportunities

Health savings accounts

Employee Assistance program

Résumé du poste

Tenet Healthcare Corporation is seeking a Social Worker II to deliver psychosocial assessments and develop post-discharge plans for patients with complex social needs in a Palm Springs area hospital.

Under the supervision of the Social Work Manager/LCSW, you will coordinate services, refer to community resources, and maintain knowledge of regulatory requirements to support patients and families in hospital and clinic settings.

Qualifications

• CA LCSW license required.
• Excellent verbal, written and computer skills.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Knowledge of internal policies and State/Federal regulations related to discharge planning and social services.
• 5150 certification within 90 days of inception date into this position and maintained at all times.

Responsabilités

• Assess and plan for patients with complex social issues and spiritual/cultural considerations.
• Assist with adoptions, abuse, and neglect cases and report to authorities.
• Participate in Complex Case Review and daily patient care conferences.
• Coordinate post-discharge services and ensure follow-up.
• Keep Case Managers updated on variances to post-discharge plans.

Connaissances

CA LCSW License

Verbal communication

Written communication

Computer skills

Organizational skills

Description du poste

Overview

Desert Regional Medical Center Hospital is committed to providing exceptional patient care in a supportive and collaborative environment. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work with advanced technology and be part of a healthcare community dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of our patients.

At Desert Regional Medical Center, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary

Hours: 0800-1630

Job Type: Per Diem

Shift: Days

The individual in this position performs psychosocial assessments and develops a plan to meet the needs of patients with complex social issue/problems, and arranges post-discharge services for patients as needed.

This individual’s responsibility will include, but not limited to the following activities: a) assist with adoptions, abuse and neglect cases, including making referrals to state and federal agencies b) participate in the weekly Complex Case Review meeting and the daily patient care conferences c) provide resources and make referrals to community agencies for ongoing counseling and or continued care d) maintain an updated list of providers for post-discharge care e) collaborative communication with post-discharge providers f) update Case Managers on variance to post-discharge plans g) monitor and provide reports to the DCM and hospital leadership as requested h) maintain knowledge of regulatory requirements and community resources i) and other duties as assigned. Under general direction of the Social Work Manager/LCSW, delivers age-appropriate social work care to patients and their caregivers, in accordance with hospital policies and procedures, and state and federal regulations. The Social Worker II serves as an integral member of the healthcare team providing assessments, coordination, treatment planning, information and referral to community resources, and other social work services to meet the complex needs of patients and families in the hospital and clinic settings. MSW will seek out supervision as needed with a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Will use Patient Medical Record and HPF as primary information systems.

Responsibilities

Department Specific Duties

• Assessment, development and revision of plan for patients with complex social issues/ problems and issues specific to spiritual and cultural values with consideration of patient developmental stages (60% daily, essential).
• Assist with adoption/abuse/neglect cases and reporting of appropriate cases to state and federal agencies (5% daily, essential).
• Participate in Complex Case Review (weekly) and daily patient care conferences (5% daily, essential).
• Coordinate/ arrange post-discharge services (15% daily, essential).
• Ensure Case Managers and providers are kept up to date on variances to post-discharge plans for patients (10% daily, essential).
• Maintain knowledge of internal policies and State/Federal regulatory requirements related to post-discharge planning and social services (5% daily, essential)
• Attends hospital workshop led by Director of Case Management or designee that covers the Tenet Case Management Program, focuses on Discharge Planning arrangements and other related topics
• Provide psychodynamic interventions, crisis intervention, grief/bereavement counseling, problem solving, stress reduction & developing healthy coping strategies in individual/family/group settings
• Provide counseling for disease acceptance & understanding
• Responsible for developing & implementing individual Plan of Treatment which assist patients & families to cope and/or restore social, emotional, financial & environmental factors which affect and/or affected by illness.
• Completes psychosocial assessments
• Coordinates external community/government resources to assist patient & family in developing short & long term care plans as appropriate
• Collaborates with other disciplines in assessing, planning & providing services for patients utilizing biopsychosocial information
• Assists patient & family w/ care planning & discharge plans

Qualifications

• Required:
• CA LCSW License
• Excellent verbal, written and computer skills
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Knowledge of internal policies and State/Federal regulations related to discharge planning and social services
• 5150 certification within 90 days of inception date into this position and maintained at all times
• Preferred:
• 2 years of hospital or healthcare experience
• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to use fine motor skill (typing/data entry), and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; and occasionally stoop, kneel, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Individual works in a clinical and office environment.

Organization Description

Desert Care Network serves the healthcare needs of the Coachella Valley and Morongo Basin regions in Southern California with three hospitals Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio and Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree. The hospital network provides advanced care with services such as comprehensive stroke care, a cancer center, a Level 1 Trauma Center and the only Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in the Coachella Valley. Desert Care Network is committed to healthcare equality. Join our team!

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