Social Worker 2 – LMSW PRN Premium – Childrens Hospital Position Available In East Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Social Worker 2 – LMSW PRN Premium – Children’s Hospital
Baton Rouge, LA, United States

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Social Worker provides medical social work services to patients and families in the acute care setting in the Care Management Department. This includes psychosocial assessments, discharge planning, linkage to community resources, collaboration with other treatment team members, and/or supportive counseling and crisis intervention. At Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, we offer you much more than just a job in the healthcare industry. We offer career opportunities for people who have a calling to share their gifts and talents as part of our healing ministry. As a Catholic hospital, we are here to create a spirit of healing – and we invite you to join our team today if you would like to be part of that spirit. In addition to competitive salaries and generous benefits, we offer you something special – the chance to do God’s work by helping to serve people in need throughout our community, every day.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical Practice and Care Management
Serves as the case manager for assigned patients. Coordinates the interdisciplinary assessment process.
Completes psychosocial assessment within guidelines defined by the organization.
Conducts group and individual therapy and/or case management activities as appropriate to the treatment plan.
Conducts family meetings as necessary and as directed by the physician.
Develops and implements high quality patient treatment plans based on thorough patient assessment and evaluation, analysis of family and home dynamics, and assessment of patient’s capacity and potential to cope with problems of daily living in an effort to promote the high quality health and wellness services provided by the department.
Follows established practice guidelines with regard to work and patient scheduling and demonstrates flexibility in scheduling to meet practice and patient needs. Provides 24 hour on-call coverage for the center on a rotating basis as scheduled and manages any crisis issues that occur.
Demonstrates professional judgment in reporting cases of suspected abuse or neglect while maintaining patient and family member confidentiality in an effort toward ensuring the provision of high quality health and wellness services by the department.
Documentation
Completes treatment plan documentation and updates according to patient needs and organizational expectations.
Completes documentation of all patient and caregiver interactions.
Completes documentation of all group, individual and family activities.
Explains and discusses the living will and durable power of attorney to patients and family members in a sensitive and caring manner in accordance with established hospital policy and procedure.
Follows policies and procedures regarding discharge planning, evaluations, chart documentation, and follow-up coordination, ensures appropriate and efficient completion of authorization to provide or receive information, and completes billing forms and writes letters and reports as indicated in a timely manner.
Develops high quality and appropriate instructional materials for cardiac rehabilitation patients in an effort to facilitate patient recovery and promote overall patient wellness.
Communication, Partnership and Collaboration
Works collaboratively to solve problems, improves processes, develop services, and acts as a patient advocate. Acts as an information and referral source by developing cooperative agreements with community agencies and services in an effort to meet patient needs and ensure that treatment is immediately relevant to the problems the patient is experiencing.
Participates in departmental and organizational quality improvement initiatives. Provides high quality counseling to staff members and facilitates staff support groups in an effort to promote a positive working environment and address the immediate needs of fellow co-workers.
Actively participates in the development and implementation of the interdisciplinary treatment plan.
Actively participates in treatment team activities.
Promotes a therapeutic milieu by formal and informal methods.
Professional Development
Acts as a clinical resource and serves as a mentor to health care team members; displays leadership behaviors.
Identifies own learning needs based on self-evaluation and the progress made from the previous year’s goals.
Accountable for all documentation and completion of all required continuing education and competencies relevant to area of practice as defined by clinical management.
Ensures improvements in practice settings by assuming responsibility for self-development in life-long learning.
Provides direction and guidance to others regarding practice, serves as a resource, preceptor, and mentor. Leadership skills in critical thinking, decision-making, and problem solving.
Participates in community outreach services as an educational resource informing the public about innovative care management programs available to caregivers. Provides high quality professional consultation and in-service education to medical and hospital staff.
Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

QUALIFICATIONS CSW

Minimum Requirements:

(PRN positions only)

Education:

Master’s Degree Licensure:

 Current Louisiana State Board of Social Workers License CSW, in pursuit of LMSW licensure.

LMSW Minimum Requirements:

Education:

Master’s Degree Licensure:

 Current Louisiana State Board of Social Workers License

LMSW LCSW

Minimum Requirements:

Education:

Master’s Degree Experience:

 some previous social work experience

Licensure:

 Current Louisiana State Board of Social Workers License LCSW Same Posting Description for Internal and External Candidates

ABOUT US

Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital serves as the main campus and central hub for Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health state-wide network of pediatric healthcare. The hospital is home to an expanded St. Jude Affiliate Clinic and the only pediatric emergency room in Louisiana staffed 24/7 by physicians certified in pediatric emergency medicine. It’s also home to one of only two dedicated pediatric trauma programs in Louisiana. At Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health, we believe that access to not only primary care but also a robust network of specialties is critical to improving children’s health. We offer comprehensive ongoing care for your child in more than 30 specialties, in addition to our critical care , intensive care and departments. With specialties available in major markets and specialists rotating so satellite clinics across Louisiana, specialty care is close to home. We have the ability to treat almost any pediatric condition, and with care close by, your kids will be on the path to health in no time. With more than 180 providers across our specialties, we are ready to care for your child! Job Identification
39052
Job Category
Clinical_Care
Locations 8300 Constantin Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808, US
Job Shift
Variable shifts
Job Function
Case Management/Social Services
Worker Type
Employee
Regular or Temporary
Regular
Requisition Schedule
PRN (As Needed)
Hours of Schedule (e.g. M-F 8a-5p)
Varies
Department
Case Management Utilization Review-Lake Childrens Hospital Campus
FMOLHS Company Code
Our Lady of the Lake Hospital Inc