$5,000 Sign-On Bonus and eligible for up to $10,000 Student Loan Assistance!!!
The Masters Social Worker is responsible for performing social work assessments and interventions as needed for
hospitalized and emergency department patients. The functions of the Masters Social Worker include: crisis intervention,
patient/family intervention, high-risk screening, brief counseling, referrals for financial or other identified resource
needs, arrange and facilitate family/patient representative meetings with the health care team as needed, arrange
post-acute placement on complex discharges and engagement of appropriate agencies or community resources when
high-risk patients are identified.
Responsibilities
Providing developmentally appropriate care for all populations served: plan for the safe discharge and continuity
of care, recognize and plan for the unique needs of all ages, the physically disabled, mentally ill, chronically ill,
terminally ill, and vulnerable patients.Advocacy and education: patient/family self-care management; patient/family health management education;
bioethics referrals and management; physician, staff, and community education; case/care
management/coordination education and training; risk management identification and referral.Psychosocial management: crisis intervention; psychosocial assessment/functioning; counseling support and referral;
abuse/neglect/trafficking identification, assessment, and referral (partner, child, elder, etc.); family issues affecting
care; coping/emotional adjustment; grief/bereavement support (individual and group); adoption, surrogacy, and safe
surrender support, management, and resources; health/wellness promotion; substance abuse screening,
management, and resources; psychiatric screening, management, and resources; staff support; assessing,
addressing, managing, and resources related to social determinants of health (e.g. housing and food insecurity,
transportation).Patient/Family Care Conferences: interdisciplinary care communication/coordination related to
continuity/transitions of care planning and management.Continuity/Transition Management: As part of Care Management/Coordination team, facilitation of patient
decisions and communications regarding post-acute care; professional responsibility for knowledge of
community resources related to clinical social work scope of service and functions and social worker discretion;
maintaining appropriate up-to-date resource lists; education for patients/families about availability of
community resources; mental health service and support coordination; grave disability, palliative
care/end-of-life, and hospice patient/family support, referrals, and management; interventions, management,
and coordination of transition planning for psychosocially complex cases.Community Resource Coordination: life-care planning; expert consultation on health care resource management;
team and patient education regarding various health-related insurance/support programs (e.g.
CCS/Medicare/Medicaid/SSI); building and maintaining community relationships to address needs of patients
experiencing homelessness and to meet other social determinants of health needs.Performance & Outcomes Management: in-depth understanding and application of federal/state/local
regulatory agency guidelines, The Joint Commission standards, and other regulatory and accreditation
requirements; implement evidence-based practices; support organizational financial performance, length of
stay, cost per case, readmission prevention efforts and revenue cycle goals.
Qualifications
Required: Master’s degree from a school of social work accredited by the
Council of Social Work Education