Social Worker LGSW
Baltimore, Maryland
Employer: Medstar
Industry: Allied Health
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
Job Summary:
Medstar Health is looking for a Social Worker LGSW (Licensed Graduate Social Worker) to join our team! We are looking for someone with diagnostic and problem-solving skills who exhibits behavior consistent with a team approach to accomplishing departmental outcomes.
The Social Worker LGSW (123049) will assess, plan, and coordinate services and resources for patients and families to meet needs and/or provide for timely discharge.
Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the \"Healthiest Maryland Businesses\". Apply today and learn how MedStar Health can be your next great career move!
Primary Duties:
Collaborates with and completes referrals in a timely manner to appropriate community agencies for assistance based on patient need. Utilizes resources to help patients resume life in the community and/or to adjust to lifestyle changes. Develops and maintains information on community resources and referral requirements based on patient population.
Coordinates the completion of requisite forms by doctors, patients, and patients' families for any services required in a timely, thorough, and accurate manner. Documents activities in medical records per policy standards. Maintains statistical data as required.
Facilitates communication between the patient and family and the healthcare team. Assesses and communicates the patient's social, cultural, emotional, and economic problems to medical staff and other healthcare providers as needed.
Provides crisis intervention and management. Provides therapeutic intervention with patients and family, if necessary. Organizes individual workload and sets appropriate priorities based on patient's medical plan, patient's needs, and policy and procedures. Completes psychosocial history or socioeconomic assessment in a timely manner per policy standards when referred by healthcare team or as determined by high-risk indicators.
Identifies departmental performance improvement opportunities and demonstrates a solution-oriented approach in addressing those issues. Orients and/or supervises staff and students as assigned. Participates in meetings and on committees and represents the department and hospital in community outreach efforts. Participates in multi-disciplinary care coordination rounds and collaborates with internal and external healthcare providers, patients, and family to develop a comprehensive discharge plan, as necessary. Participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams including consistent attendance and participation in LOS meetings. Participates in chart audits, as requested.
Qualifications:
Master's degree in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
1-2 years' experience in social work, preferably in a hospital setting.
LGSW (Licensed Graduate Social Worker) license in the State of Maryland.
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Medstar Health is looking for a Social Worker LGSW (Licensed Graduate Social Worker) to join our team! We are looking for someone with diagnostic and problem-solving skills who exhibits behavior consistent with a team approach to accomplishing departmental outcomes.
The Social Worker LGSW (123049) will assess, plan, and coordinate services and resources for patients and families to meet needs and/or provide for timely discharge.
Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the \"Healthiest Maryland Businesses\". Apply today and learn how MedStar Health can be your next great career move!
Primary Duties:
Collaborates with and completes referrals in a timely manner to appropriate community agencies for assistance based on patient need. Utilizes resources to help patients resume life in the community and/or to adjust to lifestyle changes. Develops and maintains information on community resources and referral requirements based on patient population.
Coordinates the completion of requisite forms by doctors, patients, and patients' families for any services required in a timely, thorough, and accurate manner. Documents activities in medical records per policy standards. Maintains statistical data as required.
Facilitates communication between the patient and family and the healthcare team. Assesses and communicates the patient's social, cultural, emotional, and economic problems to medical staff and other healthcare providers as needed.
Provides crisis intervention and management. Provides therapeutic intervention with patients and family, if necessary. Organizes individual workload and sets appropriate priorities based on patient's medical plan, patient's needs, and policy and procedures. Completes psychosocial history or socioeconomic assessment in a timely manner per policy standards when referred by healthcare team or as determined by high-risk indicators.
Identifies departmental performance improvement opportunities and demonstrates a solution-oriented approach in addressing those issues. Orients and/or supervises staff and students as assigned. Participates in meetings and on committees and represents the department and hospital in community outreach efforts. Participates in multi-disciplinary care coordination rounds and collaborates with internal and external healthcare providers, patients, and family to develop a comprehensive discharge plan, as necessary. Participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams including consistent attendance and participation in LOS meetings. Participates in chart audits, as requested.
Qualifications:
Master's degree in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
1-2 years' experience in social work, preferably in a hospital setting.
LGSW (Licensed Graduate Social Worker) license in the State of Maryland.
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Created: 2024-05-19
Reference: req28229
Country: United States
State: Maryland
City: Baltimore
ZIP: 21218