LMSW/LGSW Inpatient Case Manager PRN

MedStar Health is looking foran Inpatient Case Manager to join our team at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center!

MEDICAL-SURGICAL (med-surg) discharge planning.

The Social Worker functions as part of the interdisciplinary health care team and serves as a patient liaison between the hospital and the community. The Social Worker practices from a psychosocial perspective and has a key role infacilitatinga smooth andtimelytransition between acute hospital care andpost hospitalservices.

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Primary Duties:

• Providessocial work and discharge planning servicesincludingassessment, planning, and intervention to patients and their families.Identifiespatients requiring social work intervention through established case finding mechanisms. Performs biopsychosocial assessments with patient and/or family involvement according to departmental policy and procedures. Develops effective workingrelationshipswithpatientsand/or family.Develops discharge plans responsive to patient/family concerns.Incorporates knowledge of biopsychosocial factors related to the ages of the patients servedintothe treatment plan.Counsels'patients and familiesregardingissues of emotional adjustment to the illness, disability, hospitalization, and/or discharge plan. Communicates effectively with health care team members and community providersregardingpatient status,progress,and discharge planning needs.

• Coordinates activities with hospital staff and referral agencies tofacilitatepatient care and departmental goals. Takes initiative and provides leadership in developing discharge care plans which align with patient care demands. Develops effective working relationships with health care team members based on an awareness of their roles.Assistshealth care team members in meeting interdisciplinary patient goals by engaging them in efforts toward problem-solving whenappropriate. Coordinates communications between hospital system and community agenciesregardingpatients' post discharge needs.Collaborates with members ofinterdisciplinaryteam, especiallyregardingissues of patient flow.

• Complies withdepartmental standardsregardingattendance, documentation, continuous quality improvement, and statistical requirements, and adherence to departmental policies and the NASW (National Assoc of Social Workers) Code of Ethics.Documents Social Work assessment, plans,intervention,and outcome in the medical record in a clear, concise manner to afford communication with the medical team. Completes andsubmitsaccurateand legible required statistical reports and other departmental information requested ona timelybasis. Continuously updates and incorporates informationregardingpreferred providers and case management organizations and insurance companies into the transition planning process.

• Supports andassistscolleagues with workload.Identifiesandreportsopportunities to improve and barriers to department and hospital effectiveness. Engages with manager and/or peers in posing potential solutions to problems andparticipatesin quality improvement projects and activities.Assistswith orientation and training ofnew staff. Provides educational experiences by supervising social work students; making formal presentations within the department to social work staff and students; making formalpresentationsto other hospital personnel; serving as a consultant to peers and to other disciplines; and/or making formal presentations to community groupsin accordance withindividualdepartmental guidelines.

• Maintains current knowledge, certification, and licensure.Identifieslearning needs in self and initiates actions to address these education needs.Attends continuing education programs.Attends hospital sponsored training programs as required by the department. Completes all mandatory requirements, certifications, and licensure within allottedtimefor completion.Works effectively within/between departments. Participatesininter-departmental teams and committees, communicating unit knowledge asappropriate.Demonstrates a constructive approach during all interactions with staff, supervisors, and managers.

Qualifications:

• 1-2 years of experience in social work, in a hospital setting (Preferred)

• 1-2 years of experience in care/case (Preferred)

• Master'sof Social Work.

• LMSW-Licensed Master Social Work/LGSW-LicensedGraduate Social Workin the state of Maryland