Social Worker - Omaha (FT Days, Mon-Fri)

RESPONSIBILITIES: * Manages cases to ensure that patient rights are upheld and that patients are involved in their treatment plans. Initiate and implement clinically appropriate discharge plans. * Advocates for patients in availing themselves of community, social, medical and financial resources. * Compiles and analyzes facility, program, departmental and community agency data to assure organized, quality, individualized patient care and continuity of aftercare services and clinically appropriate discharge plans. * Compiles, coordinates and analyzes patient medical and psychosocial data to develop social histories and facilitate a plan of care and discharge plan that meets individual patient/family needs, as well as licensure and certification standards. * Mentors, negotiates and instructs patients/families regarding facility services and patient rights. * Mentors, negotiates, instructs and speaks with patients and families to ensure patient/family involvement in treatment planning and aftercare services. * Speaks with patients/families in order to obtain information regarding previous functioning to facilitate plan of care. * Under the direction of the Case Manager, instructs and negotiates with patient/families regarding rehab team recommendations to provide for timely discharge from the rehabilitation program. * Instructs clinical team members in necessary psycho-social patient information to enhance care plan development and revisions. * Instructs and negotiates with clinical team regarding availability of services, patient preferences and patient rights in order to develop a plan of care and a discharge plan. * Negotiates with community agencies regarding patient needs and agency ability to meet needs, making appropriate referrals and arrangements to provide for continuity of care. * Speaks and negotiates with patients/families and potential funding sources to facilitate patient eligibility for benefits (i.e., Medicaid applications, disability benefits). SKILLS & ABILITIES: * Strong commitment & dedication to Madonna and the patients we serve * Friendly, caring and professional demeanor to achieve an excellent patient/customer experience for individuals going through difficult experiences * Excellent communication skills * Ability to learn quickly and adapt to challenging situations * Desire to make a difference in the lives of rehabilitation patients and their families EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: * Bachelors Degree in Social Work from an accredited school of social work. * One year of social work experience preferred. * Experience with the elderly and/or disabled preferred. * Must possess current CSW (Certified Social Worker) certification or obtain certification within the first three months of employment.
_Madonna provides a professional work environment free from discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment. Discrimination or harassment on the basis of a current or potential employee's race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, disability, national origin, pregnancy, receipt of public assistance, marital status, Vietnam era veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class specified under applicable local, state, or federal law is expressly prohibited._