Social Worker MSW

General Summary of Position

Job Summary : MedStar Health i

looking for

Social Worker MSW

to join our

team

at MedStar Franklin Square Hospital.

As a

Social Worker MSW

, you 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 to

appropriate community

agencies for

assistance

based on patient need. Initiates referrals

in a timely manner

• . Uses responses to help patients resume life in the community and / or adjust to lifestyle changes. Communicates daily with direct caregivers and case management

triad

regarding

patient and family responses to plan of care, identification of problems, discharge planning, and payor concerns such as LOS.

Identifies

delays in care and quality / risk issues and communicates information to appropriate individuals and departments. Completes psychosocial history or socioeconomic assessment as

determined

by healthcare team or high-risk indicators.

Coordinates the completion of requisite forms by doctors, patients, and patients' families for any services

required

ccurate

and

imely

documentation of case management activities to assure that physicians and caregivers are well informed

egarding

the discharge plans. Adheres to all policies and procedures

egarding

documentation and confidentiality of information. Demonstrates knowledge of the dynamics of abuse / neglect, including identification and reporting laws. Coordinates with investigating law enforcement, protection agencies, hospital security, risk management, and healthcare team.

Demonstrates knowledge of community resources serving high social risk populations. Develops and

maintains

information on community resources and referral requirements based on patient population as

identified

in the unit scope of practice. 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. Effectively intervenes with patient / family in resolving emotional / behavioral obstacles to patient's progress, recovery, and disposition.

Initiates and

participates

in multidisciplinary discharge planning rounds and collaborates with internal and external health care providers,

patients,

and

families

to develop comprehensive discharge plans.

Maintains professional growth in managed care, care management, other health care, financial trends, clinical

practice,

and research.

Organizes individual workload and sets

appropriate priorities

based on patient's medical plan, patient's needs, and policy and procedures. Provides crisis intervention and management. Provides therapeutic intervention with patients and family including individuals, marital, parental,

family,

and group therapies. Participates in meetings and on committees and

represents

the department and hospital in community outreach efforts.

Qualifications :

Master's degree in social work

from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work.

Valid Social Worker license in the State of

Maryland.

Experience in social work in a hospital, inpatient psychiatric or medical / health setting or area of specialty preferred.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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Minimum Qualifications

This position has a hiring range of $60,632 - $107,494