Social Worker- LCSW - Social services - Per Diem 8 Hours days (8:00AM to 4:30PM) (Non-Union, Non-Exempt)

Job description

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES: - Advocates for patient and family empowerment and independence to make autonomous health care decisions and access needed services within the health care system. - CCS Paneling and Attendance at discharge planning meetings when appropriate. Assists the patient and family in understanding and coping with the psychosocial aspects of illness. - CCS Paneling required for MCH Social Worker working with the 0 to age 21 population. - CCS Paneling required within 6 months. - Communicates with other medical personnel regarding the patient’s psychosocial status, needs and progress. - Document psychosocial assessment and interventions in the medical chart, including information regarding the discharge plan. - Incorporates Performance Improvement findings into clinical practice as indicated through review. - Intervenes with patients and families regarding emotional, social and financial consequences of illness and/or disability; accesses and mobilizes family/community resources to meet identified needs. - On the basis of preliminary risk screening, assesses patients and family’s psychosocial risk factors through evaluation of prior functioning levels, appropriateness and...