Social Worker 2 - LMSW - LSU Perkins

at  Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System

The Social Worker LMSW conducts psychosocial evaluations, provides individual and group psychotherapy, care management services and discharge planning. Develops and implements patient treatment plans and participates in treatment team conferences. Relies on education, experience and judgment to accomplish job. Works under supervision required by regulation and licensing board. Creativity and some latitude is expected to complete 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Education - Master’s Degree
Certification as a Masters in Social Work (LMSW) by the Louisiana State Board Social Work Examiners
The Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System is a leading health care innovator in Louisiana and Mississippi. We bring together outstanding clinicians, the most advanced technology and leading research to ensure that our patients receive the highest quality and safest care possible.
This commitment is grounded in a history that is more than 100 years old, but reflected today by our strategic vision of transforming healthcare through superior performance and excellent patient care.

In the last fiscal year, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System had:

• 1,747 Licensed Beds
• 65,322 Discharges
• 44,592 OR Procedures
• 10,827 Full Time Employees
• 331,360 Inpatient Days

• 1,915 Active Medical Staff229,296 Emergency Visits

• As a nonprofit, mission-focused Catholic healthcare ministry, we give special attention to our citizens who are most in need. During the most recent fiscal year, we provided more than $39 million in unreimbursed care and community support to the underprivileged.
  Our health system is one of the largest in Louisiana, with hospitals, clinics and physicians located throughout Louisiana and in Mississippi. In fact, we provide care to almost half of Louisiana’s citizens, and serve in Mississippi’s largest metropolitan area. Because of our size and the partnerships we have with other local organizations, we are able to pool our resources and share cost and service efficiencies and learn from each other, thereby accelerating our ability to improve care and solve challenges.
  Since our founding in Monroe, Louisiana in 1911, we have been blessed by the guidance of the Franciscan Sisters. Through their guidance and steadfast example, we have committed to assure that we perpetuate their healing ministry for another hundred years. It is a noble purpose we strive to fulfill every day.
  Headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, we serve patients across Louisiana and Mississippi through a network of hospitals, clinics, physicians, elderly housing and integrated information system. Our health system has partnered with the State of Louisiana as it transforms its healthcare delivery system. The partnership includes inpatient acute care and primary care delivery in Baton Rouge and Bogalusa.
  Following in the footsteps of our founders, the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady, our team members and physicians are called to provide high quality care and compassion to all people, especially those most in need.
  As we look to the future of our healthcare ministry, we chart our course by “going where we are called.”

• 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.
• 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.
• 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