Social Worker – Care Mgmt, ED, Evenings, Sign-On Bonus Available Position Available In Richmond, Georgia
Tallo's Job Summary: This Social Worker position in Care Management, located in the Emergency Department, involves promoting patient wellness, developing care plans, and coordinating community resources. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, advocating for services, and facilitating transitions to post-acute care. Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree in Social Work and preferred certifications. The role offers evening shifts and a sign-on bonus.
Job Description
Description:
This position is located in the Emergency Department; Schedule from 2pm-10pm, including some weekends and holidays.
JOB PURPOSE
This position strives to promote patient and family wellness, improved care outcomes, access to appropriate hospital and community resources, and manages, supports and develops comprehensive transitional care plans for patients with complex and psychosocial needs in Inpatient and Emergency Department (ED) environments. Works to promote quality of care and effective transitions planning through collaboration with all service team members, physicians, patients, external agencies and families.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Assesses, evaluates, plans and coordinates community services 2. Advocates for services to meet the specific patients / family complex needs 3. Conducts high risk assessments within timeline required by departmental and regulatory guidelines 4. Coordinates with Care Manager daily 5. Conducts psychosocial assessments 6. Provides patients / family members with Community Resources 7. Coordinates the transition to post-acute care services (Hospice, Home Health, Skilled Nursing Facility, etc.) 8. Coordinates as needed with other members of the care team 9. Works with the treatment team to provide solutions for complex cases (i.e. Behavioral Health and/or barriers to discharge) 10. Identifies high risk patients based on standardized criteria 11. Coordinates appropriate reporting to legal agencies as needed with respect to abuse and neglect 12. Facilitates the coordination of financial assistance as needed 13. Identifies and documents quality variances and/or barriers to discharge 14. Provides post discharge follow-up as appropriate to ensure continuity of care/services 15. Participates in PHC readmission management initiatives
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES
Must be a critical thinker Have culture sensitivity and diversification Ability to work well under pressure and/ in high stress situations Effective communication Effectively manage time, prioritize work and multitask Must be assertive Knowledge of hospital audit and accreditation process by a hospital accreditation organization such as Det Norske Veritas (DNV) or
The Joint Commission Qualifications:
MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED
Bachelors degree in Social Work from an accredited social work program is required.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
None.
MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW
None.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
ACM, CCM preferred.
