Social Worker MSW-PRN
Company: MEDSTAR HEALTH
Location: Baltimore
Posted on: April 25, 2024
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Job Description:
Job Summary: -Medstar Health is looking for a Social Worker MSW
(Master of Social Work) to join our team! -As a Social Worker MSW,
you will assess, plan, and coordinate services and resources for
patients and families to meet needs and/or provide for timely
discharge. -Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the
Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the
"Healthiest Maryland Businesses". Apply today and learn how MedStar
Health can be your next great career move! -Primary Duties:
-Collaborates with and completes referrals to appropriate community
agencies for assistance based on patient need. Initiates referrals
in a timely manner. Uses responses to help patients resume life in
the community and/or adjust to lifestyle changes. Communicates
daily with direct caregivers and case management triad regarding
patient and family responses to plan of care, identification of
problems, discharge planning, and payor concerns such as LOS.
Identifies delays in care and quality/risk issues and communicates
information to appropriate individuals and departments. -
-Completes psychosocial history or socioeconomic assessment as
determined by healthcare team or high-risk indicators. Coordinates
the completion of requisite forms by doctors, patients, and
patients' families for any services required. Maintains accurate
and timely documentation of case management activities to assure
that physicians and caregivers are well informed regarding the
discharge plans. Adheres to all policies and procedures regarding
documentation and confidentiality of information. - -Demonstrates
knowledge of the dynamics of abuse/neglect, including
identification and reporting laws. Coordinates with investigating
law enforcement, protection agencies, hospital security, risk
management, and healthcare team. Demonstrates knowledge of
community resources serving high social risk populations. Develops
and maintains information on community resources and referral
requirements based on patient population as identified in the unit
scope of practice. - -Facilitates communication between the patient
and family and the healthcare team. Assesses and communicates the
patient's social, cultural, emotional, and economic problems to
medical staff and other healthcare providers as needed. Effectively
intervenes with patient/family in resolving emotional/behavioral
obstacles to patient's progress, recovery, and disposition.
Initiates and participates in multidisciplinary discharge planning
rounds and collaborates with internal and external health care
providers, patients and family to develop comprehensive discharge
plans. - -Maintains professional growth in managed care, care
management, other health care, financial trends, clinical practice,
and research. Organizes individual workload and sets appropriate
priorities based on patient's medical plan, patient's needs, and
policy and procedures. Provides crisis intervention and management.
Provides therapeutic intervention with patients and family
including individuals, marital, parental, family, and group
therapies. -Qualifications: - -Master's degree in social work from
a school accredited by the Council on Social Work. -1-2 years'
experience in social work in a hospital, inpatient psychiatric or
medical/health setting or area of specialty preferred. -Valid
Social Worker license in the State of Maryland. - -
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