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Social Worker, Full-time Days, Geriatric Behavioral Health

Kindred Healthcare

#Consultation #Case Management #Microsoft Office #Social Work #Psychosocial Needs #Discharge Planning #Assessment #Accreditation Standards

Quick overview

The Social Worker coordinates, facilitates, and executes social work functions by collaborating with the Interdisciplinary Care Transitions team to address patient psychosocial needs throughout the care continuum. Essential functions include coordinating psychosocial activities for comprehensive discharge planning, conducting biopsychosocial assessments, and serving as a patient advocate.

Requirements summary

Candidates must have experience coordinating psychosocial activities, utilizing critical thinking for discharge planning, and maintaining knowledge of community resources and legal issues affecting patients. A Master of Social Work is preferred, and a Social Work License as required by the state is mandatory, along with three years of experience in a healthcare setting.

postgraduate degreeInterpersonal SkillsCase ManagementWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationTime ManagementPatient AdvocacyPrioritizationEducationComputer SkillsConsultationCritical ThinkingMediationInterdisciplinary CollaborationDischarge PlanningSocial Work Assessment

Job description

Join Livingston Regional Hospital, a 114-bed, community hospital certified for sepsis care by the Joint Commission and accredited for chest pain by the American College of Cardiology.
As part of the ScionHealth network, Livingston Regional proudly delivers quality care covering all aspects of healthcare, from 24-hour emergency services to inpatient and outpatient rehabilitative, a Level I neonatal nursery, a 16-bed gero-psych unit, and many other specialty services.
Livingston serves a five-county area in central Tennessee and southern Kentucky.
Grow your career where your work touches your neighbors.
Job Summary Coordinates, facilitates, and executes Social Work functions with the patient population through effective collaboration and communication with the Interdisciplinary Care Transitions (ICT) team members.
Follows patients throughout the care continuum, identifying and addressing psychosocial needs.
Provides ongoing support and expertise through specialized application of assessment, individual treatment plans, continuous evaluation of treatment planning, case management, mediation, referral, consultation, education, and advocacy.
Enhances the quality of patient management and satisfaction to promote continuity of care through the integration of the functions of case management, discharge planning, and the application of social work practices.
Acts as a patient advocate, investigates and reports adverse occurrences, performs staff education related to discharge planning and psychosocial aspects of healthcare delivery.
Advocates for the understanding of significant physical, biological, psychological, emotional, and environmental factors underlying patient's health issues.
Essential Functions Coordinates psychosocial activities with the Interdisciplinary Team and Physicians to provide comprehensive discharge planning for each patient.
Utilizes critical thinking to develop and execute effective discharge planning Remains current from a knowledge base perspective regarding community resources, case management, psychosocial and legal issues that affect patients and providers of care Conducts comprehensive, ongoing biopsychosocial assessments of patients and family to provide timely and safe discharge planning Serves as a patient advocate Enhances a collaborative relationship to maximize the patient’s and family’s ability to make informed decisions Participates in interdisciplinary patient care rounds and/or conferences Provides patient and family education on identified post hospital needs Collaborates with clinical staff in the development and execution of the plan of care, and achievement of goals Provides education to patients/families and the healthcare team as needed regarding cultural/religious beliefs, ethics, abuse, neglect and financial exploitation, age specific information, patient rights and responsibilities, and advance directives Makes referrals to specific community resources that are appropriate in meeting the needs of the patient and/or family Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age-appropriate psychosocial support to the patient population served Coordinates the provision of social services to patients, families, and significant others to enable them to deal with the impact of illness on individual family functioning and to achieve maximum benefits from health care services Serves on Division and Hospital committees when requested Arranges for discharge and post-hospital care of patients through institutions and agencies within the community Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations Knowledge of government and non-government payor practices, regulations, standards and reimbursement as it relates to discharge planning Knowledge of Medicare benefits and insurance processes and contracts Knowledge of accreditation standards and compliance requirements Must read, write and speak fluent English Ability to demonstrate critical thinking, appropriate prioritization and time management skills Basic computer skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Office, word-processing and spreadsheet software Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written skills in order to communicate effectively and to obtain cooperation/collaboration from hospital leadership, as well as physicians, payors and other external customers Demonstrates good interpersonal skills when working or interacting with patients, their families and other staff members Must have regular attendance Approximate percent of time required to travel: 0%25 Performs other related duties as assigned

Social Worker, Full-time Days, Geriatric Behavioral Health

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