What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker position at Insight Global?
Must Haves : BSW or MSW
Minimum of 1-year medical social work experience (preferred acute care)
Licensed to practice in Alabama
2 years of Discharge Planning / Case Management
Plusses :
Acute Care – Social Work Experience
Day to Day :
The Social Worker social worker plays a crucial role in supporting patients and their families within healthcare settings. Job duties will include but not be limited to the following : reviews initial patient screen that includes social, cultural, psychological, physical and financial needs per unit protocol; initiates consult within 24 hours of first working day in acute care; performs reassessment according to departmental policy; formulates appropriate and realistic discharge plans working with patient, family, other members of the health care team and available community based organizations; works closely with Care Coordinators and Utilization Review nurses as well as other health care team members to coordinate and implement the discharge plan; attends and participates in interdisciplinary patient care rounds or conferences; assists outpatients with crisis intervention and referral to community resources as needed; supports families and patients dealing with ethical issues, disability and terminal illness; ensures continuity of patient care by acting as a resource for patient information; provides after hours on-call services on a rotating basis; utilizes personal computer to access patient information and email system; communicates and uses appropriate customer relation skills with physicians, patients, families and healthcare team in person and via telephone; responds to overhead pages and digital pagers; communicates relevant aspects of the assessment and reassessment to patient, family & members of the health care team; maintains accurate and complete records by documenting : assessment, reassessment and plans in the patient’s medical record as dictated by hospital policy, maintains department copy file including correspondence with outside agencies as required; completes departmental activity report; accepts and completes all duties positively and without conflict; cooperates, helps others and improves the performance of the unit; completes all mandatory unit, educational and hospital requirements.
