Social Worker

Social Worker United Medical Healthwest Rehabilitation Hospital Gretna, LA Job Details Part-time 6 hours ago Qualifications Committee work Patient resource coordination Family counseling in health services social work Interdisciplinary collaboration in health services social work Clinical social history assessment Mid-level Community resource coordination in health services social work Meeting scheduling Care planning in social services Psychological support for patients Transitional care planning in clinical case management One-on-one patient counseling Managing patients as a health services social worker Mental health assessments Financial counseling Continuous clinical improvement initiatives Multidisciplinary team collaboration for treatment planning Working with families Meeting facilitation Patient counseling Social Work Social work care coordination Disability services Direct patient care in social services case management Health education and counseling Full Job Description

JOB TITLE

Social Worker

REPORTS TO

Hospital Administrator

FLSA STATUS

Non ? exempt

JOB OVERVIEW

Responsible for providing social service and discharge planning functions for the hospital. Maintains performance improvement activities within the department and participates in PI activities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

i. Performs psychosocial assessment on all patients. ii. Plan and coordinate discharge of all patients. iii. Arrange appropriate community services needed after discharge. iv. Counsel patients with psychological, financial issues or family issues related to disability. v. Coordinate interdisciplinary staff meetings. vi. Arrange and coordinate family conferences as appropriate. vii. Attend and participate in hospital committee meetings. viii. Attend and participate in community programs and committees beneficial to the hospital, relative to discipline. ix. Participate in activities of community education when requested. x. All other duties as assigned.