Social Worker - Inpatient

Social Worker - Inpatient

Baltimore, MD

Must:

The Social Worker must have experience:

Master's degree in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education

Two plus years of experience working as a Social Worker

Experience in the hospital setting highly desired

LGSW, LCSW-C or MSW required

Ability to build relationships with patients and families

Providing guidance for end-of-life care

DUTIES:

Collaborates with and completes referrals to appropriate community agencies for assistance based on patient need. Initiates referrals in a timely manner

Completes psychosocial history or socioeconomic assessment in a timely manner per policy standards when referred by healthcare team or as determined by high-risk indicators

Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies, procedures, quality standards, and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations

Coordinates the completion of requisite forms by doctors, patients, and patients' families for any services required in a timely, thorough and accurate manner

Develops and maintains information on community resources and referral requirements based on patient population as identified in the unit scope of practice

Documents activities in medical records per policy standards. Maintains statistical data as required

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

Identifies departmental performance improvement opportunities and demonstrates a solution-oriented approach in addressing those issues

Organizes individual workload and sets appropriate priorities based on patient's medical plan, patient's needs, and policy and procedures

Orients and/or supervises staff and students as assigned

Participates in meetings and on committees and represents the department and hospital in community outreach efforts

Participates in multi-disciplinary care coordination rounds and collaborates with internal and external healthcare providers, patient and family to develop a comprehensive discharge plan, as necessary

Participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams including consistent attendance and participation in LOS meetings. Participates in chart audits, as requested

Provides crisis intervention and management