Schedule: Full time
Shift: Day (United States of America)
Address: 701 WINTHROP AVE
City: GLENDALE HEIGHTS
State: Illinois
Postal Code: 60139
Job Description:Schedule: Monday-Friday 9a-5p or 10a-6p Coverage: Emergency Department but may cover inpatient units - Provides grief counseling, disease adjustment support, crisis intervention, goals of care planning support, and de-escalation services for patients as appropriate.
- Assesses patients' and families' wholistically for discharge planning needs in the inpatient, observation and/or emergency departments, including prior functioning, support systems, financial, and psychosocial in a timely fashion to avoid delays in discharge planning.
- Reviews the medical record, including medications, history and physical, labs, and progress notes and incorporates the clinical, social, and financial factors into the transition of care plan.
- Develops discharge plans with appropriate contingency plans throughout the hospital stay to ensure timely care coordination and progression of care, making arrangements for post-acute care services and facilities as well as community care for social needs.
- Leverages technology and follows standard work and best practices to communicate with post-acute care services and facilities to ensure patient care information is communicated for continuity of care, medical records are complete, and discharge reconciliation is accurate.
- Actively participates in multi-disciplinary rounds to review changes in patient status, progression and level of care, and discharge plans for all assigned patients to identify resources necessary at discharge and ensure a timely transition, escalating care delays to leadership as appropriate.
- Communicates with and educates patients and families regarding emotional, social, and financial impacts of illness and mobilizes family/community resources to meet identified needs while advocating for patient and family empowerment in making health care decisions and accessing needed services.
- Organizes and facilitates patient and family care conferences with the multidisciplinary team.
- Documents discharge planning evaluation, ongoing assessment, discharge plans, MDRs, barriers to progression of care, avoidable days, and patient and family needs according to standard work.
- Provides patient and family advocacy, and support patient's choice and patient rights during hospitalization.
- Communicates with Payors patient's needs for authorization for post-acute care as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Assesses readmitted patients for the patient's and family's perceived reasons for the readmission.
Education: Work Experience: - 2+ care management experience [Preferred]
- 2+ hospital social work in Emergency Department or Mental Health [Preferred]
Licenses and Certifications: - Active Licensed Social Worker (LSW) [Required]
- Active Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) [Preferred]
- Accredited Case Manager (ACM) [Preferred]
- Certified Case Manager (CCM) [Preferred]
Physical Requirements: (Please click the link below to view work requirements)
Physical Requirements - https://tinyurl.com/msy4mja2
Pay Range:$25.65 - $52.00
