Description
As a Social Services Worker, you will gather psychosocial information to participate in developing and implementing a plan of care that provides high-quality care while being mindful of costs and resources.
You will work collaboratively with patients, families, healthcare providers, insurers, community resources, and other involved parties under direct clinical supervision.
Responsibilities:
- Organise and prioritise daily work by reviewing new, current, and discharging patient needs
- Gather psychosocial information for patients and caregivers
- Educate, communicate, and coordinate with multiple patient care teams and outside agencies as necessary
- Act as an advocate on behalf of patients and families to ensure effective communication with the multidisciplinary care team and outside agencies
- Provide initial intake, crisis intervention, and adjustment to illness counselling services as needed
- Identify patients at risk for potential avoidable delays, extended stay, readmission, financial or complex discharge needs
- Coordinate with care providers and leaders to reach optimal solutions
- Maintain an active role in denial prevention and proactively intervene with payers to prevent inpatient denials
- Coordinate the discharge planning process from patient admission to departure
- Provide support and education to patients, families, and staff members on Advance Directives
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
- Current state licensure as a Social Services Worker
- Computer skills, including email, word processing, and spreadsheets
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working in a healthcare setting
Schedule:
- Part-time, PRN schedule
- Days, weekdays, weekends, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Compensation:
- $29.43 - $45.39 per hour, depending on experience
- $500 sign-on bonus for external applicants with 1+ year of experience