Social Worker (MSW)

Description

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Summary:
A Social Worker - MSW (Inpatient) is a crucial member of the healthcare team, providing comprehensive support and services to patients and their families. They are responsible for conducting assessments, supporting patient-centered care plans, facilitating resources, monitoring progress, advocating for patients, actively listening to their concerns, respecting individuality, building trust, performing risk segmentation, carrying out delegated work, coordinating care, and communicating with payers.

Essential Job Duties: Facilitates Care Progression and Discharge Planning

• Complete Initial Discharge Planning Assessment in electronic medical record within one business day [goal within 24 hours of admission].
• Participate in daily Communication and Patient Progression Meetings.
• Document in electronic medical record if no discharge planning needs have been identified through initial assessment.
• Conduct face-to-face meeting for all patients to determine the most effective way to coordinate resources and begin discharge planning.
• Follows Clinical Care Progression to ensure right care, right time, right place, right resources.
• Communicate medical milestones for transition with the patient/family.
• Address barriers for scheduled same-day discharges.
• Identify patient's readiness to discharge based on discussions with the patient/family/care team members.
• Assess the plan of care and discharge plan to determine needs post-discharge and communicate to patient/family/care team on an ongoing basis.
• Identify required authorization for post-discharge services and refer to the appropriate post-discharge service provider.
• Participate in medication resource management for non-resourced patients, as needed.
• Verify patient's understanding/agreement of plan of care and discharge plan.
• Refer administrative tasks (e.g., faxing, form processing) to Care Management Assistant.
• Identify and Present on patients during CCM and collaborate to problem solve issues with complex patients and identify trends.
• Coordinate with Care Management Assistant by providing updates for discharge planning, payer communication, and transportation.
• Provide updates to the Care Management Assistant on the discharge plan, discharge delays, and anticipated discharges

Other information:
Education Requirements:
* Master's Degree in Social Work
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
* None required
Professional Experience Requirements:
* Two (2) years health care experience strongly preferred
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
* * Knowledge of mental health conditions, diagnostic criteria, and evidence-based treatment modalities
* Strong assessment and diagnostic skills
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to collaborate effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team
* Empathy, compassion, and cultural sensitivity
* Strong organizational and time management skills
* Ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to ethical guidelines

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: Johnston Health

Organization Unit: Care Management -

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range: $33.04 - $47.50 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Smithfield

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.