Social Worker MSW, Case Management

at  RWJBarnabas Health

Req #: 0000169449
Category: Social Work
Status: Per Diem
Shift: Day
Facility: RWJ Rahway
Department: Case Management

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Master’s degree in Social Work (M.S.W.) from an accredited School of Social Work

Preferred:

• At least two years of Social Work experience in a healthcare related setting

SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS:

• Shift working, 8:30-4:30pm each day
• Monday-Friday and some Saturdays
• Per Diem

• Completes initial SW assessment on cases referred in electronic medical records
• Interviews patients/families to obtain psychosocial information relevant to medical problems and for discharge planning
• Interprets psychosocial situations in relationship to medical condition/hospitalization
• Counsels patients/families in regard to adjustment to illness and developing short and long-term goals
• Coordinates individual/family conferences in relationship to developing discharge plans and supportive counseling during hospitalization
• Communicates and coordinates with the multidisciplinary team for the purpose of developing discharge plans during team meetings
• Communicates with CM on cases
• Communicates and educates the team on the bio psychosocial needs of patients to accomplish the goals and objectives of the hospital for effective patient care
• Provides ongoing written documentation in patient s electronic record of social work activity
• Demonstrates knowledge of the growth/development needs of patients/families in the geriatric and adult age levels as reflected in daily activities/responses to patient needs
• Coordinates/schedules transportation
• Provides linkage to community agencies for patients/families for specific service
• Provides information/referral for outpatients in ER and other disciplines
• Provides education, information and referrals to various community agencies for services
• Completes Level 1 PASRR screen, EARC-PAS
• Provides information/education on advance directive and POLST
• Daily Rounding on specific medical units for discharge planning
• Submits data for CCDA
• Provides education to patient/family on insurance coverage as it relates to hospitalization and discharge planning
• Demonstrates knowledge of cultural competency in working with patient/families and team members
• Advocates for patients when working with insurance companies and other agencies
• Monitors for abuse/neglect for all patient populations
• Provides supervision to staff in complex cases requiring a greater degree of professional knowledge
• Provides supervision to beginning level social workers and students in the social work department
• Provides assistance to department manager in developing programs for other hospital personnel through formal/informal instruction
• Develops and collects data on quality monitoring activity
• Provides supervision and training for high school students in specific programs
• Cross trained for other hospital areas