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In collaboration with patient/family, physicians and the interdisciplinary team, the Social Worker I is responsible for coordination of patient-centered care and service delivery to facilitate optimal transitions and progression in care. The social worker is responsible for coordination and collaboration of care with patient, caregiver, physician and other members of the health care management team. The social worker collaborates and communicates with the healthcare team and involves the patient/family in the plan of care and responsible for coordinating and monitoring social work activities for the department and works closely with management to identify and resolve care issues. Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in MLH Mission, Vision and Values.
Working at MLH means carrying the mission forward of caring for our community and impacting the lives of patients in every way through compassion, a deliberate focus on service expectations and a consistent thriving for excellence.

EDUCATION/FORMAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

• Master’s Degree Social Work

WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• 1-3 years Must have up to one (1) year of professional practice (Social Work internships considered practice).

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

• Licensed as LMSW by the state(s) in which work is performed (or license within 18 months)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively within an integrated interdisciplinary team.
• Comprehensive knowledge of community resources.
• Knowledge of and ability to gather relevant data to synthesize and summarize information in making judgments regarding patient care.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills necessary to communicate/exchange and interact effectively and professionally with hospital staff, agency health care professionals, patients and families.
• Ability to establish constructive relationships with patient and families and manage difficult social situations.
• Ability to organize multiple tasks and projects and maintain control of one’s own work flow.
• Ability to use initiative in decision-making; independent judgment and critical thinking skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain working relationships with physicians and work collaboratively with health professionals at all levels to achieve established goals.
• Demonstrated excellent facilitation skills
• Proficient in basic word processing skills (Word), internet navigation, and electronic medical record

• Demonstrates values and standards of the social work profession and performs and participates as part of the Case Management team to support in a collaborative effort to facilitate quality patient care. This role integrates and coordinates various aspects of service delivery, care facilitation, service access, and discharge and post-discharge activities
• Completes an initial screen of all assigned patients to identify readmission risks, patient strengths and needs related to clinical resource utilization and transition planning; initiates, completes and documents transition planning for patients in assigned caseload.
• Communicates necessary information to stakeholders and educates patients and families.
• Plans effectively to meet patient needs, manages length of stay, and promotes efficient utilization of resources (fiscal, human, environmental, equipment and services).
• Advocates for the safe discharge of patient to home or community resource, and supports preventive and follow-up care post-discharge
• Maintains reliable systems to document, track, and monitor assigned cases.