Social Worker, Mary and Elizabeth Hospital at UofL Health

Primary Location: Mary and Elizabeth - UMCAddress: 1850 Bluegrass Ave
Louisville KY 40215
Shift: First Shift (United States of America)Job Description Summary: Under the direction of the Manager and/or Director of Care Coordination the Social Worker performs activities which support the Care Coordination Department. The Social Worker promotes optimal health care outcomes in accordance with the policies procedures applicable laws and contracts philosophy mission vision and values of University of Louisville Hospital; assumes responsibility and accountability for the appropriate utilization of facilities and services and serves as a resource to physicians nurses and ancillary staff. The social worker provides psychosocial assessment discharge planning information and referral services counseling and the coordination of services which meet the health-related needs of patients of all ages in an acute care setting. Must be able to adjust work hours depending upon departmental and organizational needs as determined by the director or manager.Job Description: Essential Functions:Conducts timely patient needs assessment to develop appropriate discharge/care management plan that will result in best possible outcomes; uses social work screening tools and information from multiple interdisciplinary sources to develop an appropriate plan; reassesses plan regularly and revises as needed to ensure continuing appropriateness of plan as patients condition and status changeDocuments all comprehensive social assessment reassessment and discharge/care management plan in EMR (Electronic Medical Record) to communicate accurately and comprehensively to other care givers and according to established policies and proceduresCoordinates discharge/care management plan by analysis of options communication with patient family treatment team insurers and providers to maximize best possible outcomes; works to foster patient engagement in their care and commitment to discharge plan and self-care after hospital dischargeImplements discharge/care management plan in compliance with legal and ethical standards departmental and hospital policies and procedures and utilizing adequate knowledge of financial reimbursement criteria provider and resource options and interpretation of medical dataCommunicates accurate complete patient information in a timely manner to patient family Patient Care Team and prospective providers to facilitate discharge plan which best meets patient and family needs; encourages and fosters collaboration between care providers to execute effective care plansProvides crisis intervention and patient advocacy to enhance patient and family ability to cope with psycho-social effects of illness/hospitalization; meets with patients and/or family members at the bedside to provide psychosocial support during various stages of disease processes including death and dying; utilizes social work methods to help patient and family cope with emotionally demanding issuesServes as an advocate on behalf of patients in guardianship abuse or resource issues; refers cases to the ethics committee for review as appropriate; Advocates for patient/family needs in a respectful non-judgmental and confidential mannerIdentifies risk issues accurately and implements procedures which appropriately address risk concerns (APS CPS MIW duty to warn etc.)Conducts family conferences routinely especially for complex family situations or patients with complex or special needs utilizing social work tools and skills to participate in the resolution and mediation of disagreements and conflicts within family/social systems as they arise in the hospital settingAssesses patient to identify cognitive decline depression and other social issues prior to discharge conducts brief interventions for patients identified as being admitted for illness/injury related to drug/alcohol abuse and referral to substance abuse treatment agencies when patients agree to treatment; works with psychiatric services to identify appropriate inpatient psychiatric hospitalization when indicated for patients with psychiatric emergencies (i.e. suicide attempts psychotic episodes)Makes referrals and coordinates services with community-based agencies related to education mental health issues potential abuse situations financial assist or other social/environmental needs of the patients and family; utilizes social work theories and methods to assist in maximizing patient well-being in the long term and preventing psychosocial and logistic complications which could result in readmissionsafter dischargeActively involved to meet organization metrics and goals to ensure the financial security of the organizationAcknowledges addresses and completes are Consults to Social Worker on respective units in EMRScheduling Requirements:Must be able to adjust work hours depending upon departmental and organizational needs as determined by the director or managerOther Functions:Participates actively in interdisciplinary patient care team meetings providing leadership to the group as needed; offers information attained from psychosocial assessment to overcome barriers to treatment in the patients social environment and support the treatment efficacy provided in the hospitalThe social worker interacts with physicians advanced providers residents medical students nursing staff staff from other departments/services involved in patient care as well as with providers and community agency representatives; remains accessible to the healthcare team as a resourceParticipates actively in committees as assigned assisting with projects and the work of the committee; seeks to use social work background to bring increased awareness to the organization of the dynamic impacts of patients individual psychosocial realities and social environments on physical and mental healthEvaluates departmental products procedures and services systematically to ensure continuing effectiveness and to identify needed improvementsProvides education to co-workers hospital and medical staff and the community to provide information about departmental functions social services-related concepts and services and community resourcesPursues continuing education by participation in departmental or hospital-wide in-service programs or in classes workshops or conferencesSupervises graduate social work students as assignedMaintains compliance with all company policies procedures and standards of conductComplies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all timesPerforms other duties as assignedAdditional Job Description: Key Skills Motivational Interviewing,Acute Care,Crisis Intervention,Behavioral Health,Intake Experience,Hospice Care,Case Management,Home Care,Child Welfare,Experience with Children,Social Work,Addiction Counseling Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1