LCSW - Pediatrics and Population Health

Job Description

Job Description

SUMMARY

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker provides psycho-social support to Behavioral Health, Population Health and Endocrine patients, to facilitate coordination of social services to complement patient care, and to support the medical team in clarification of the goals of care and the plan of care. In addition to ensuring excellent patient care services, the Social Worker will coordinate educational and outreach services, participate in quality improvement initiatives, and promote collaboration with other hospital / clinic departments and with outpatient and community services, including service as a liaison with county mental health resources and insurance affiliated case managers to ensure optimized care coordination and resource allocation to meet patient needs throughout the continuum of care.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Includes but not limited to the following :

• Demonstrates the ability to treat common mental health problems and emotional difficulties, including anxiety disorders and depression, impact of trauma, medical illness or loss.
• Participates in group consultations and trainings.
• Collaborates with health professionals from other SVH clinics.
• Complies with clinic standards for timely submission, accuracy and completeness of documentation in the EMR and collects all require statistical data.
• Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality.
• Attends department, hospital and community in-services related to the field of practice.
• Participates in quality improvement activities and program planning for the clinic, hospital and service lines.
• Assesses and documents patient and / or family psychosocial issues.
• Treats patients and family with respect and dignity. Maintains appropriate patient satisfaction scores.
• Works closely with all members of the healthcare team in development of the Plan of Treatment, including discharge plans, based on the psychosocial assessment and accepted social work interventions.
• Develops and maintains thorough knowledge of referral resources throughout the service area
• Maintains up to date knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid and other third-party reimbursement sources.
• Provides positive customer relations in dealing with patients, families, physicians, member of the healthcare team, referral sources, services agencies and others.
• Adheres to all department / facility policies.
• Must behave ethically and professionally.
• Other duties as assigned

Population Health Support

CCS Endocrine Support

EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE

Three years' experience in all aspects of social services and discharge planning preferred

QUALIFICATIONS