Social Worker I, Care Coordination Job Listing at Mercy Cedar Rapids in Cedar Rapids, IA (Job ID 16843)

Description

This position supports Mercy's philosophy of patient centered care by providing our patients and their families support and resources to manage the many psychosocial aspects of illness. A social worker works with patients and their identified support system to access the needed resources to cope with illness and life changes triggered by illness. This may include referral to needed community resources, assistance in applying for financial assistance programs or the provision of supportive counseling in coping with illness and the life changes resulting from illness.   Job Duties

• Demonstrates skills in advocacy for all populations served.
• Performs supportive counseling services and crisis intervention to patients and families.
• Maintains current knowledge of community and other resource networks for planning/provision to meet patients' needs.
• Demonstrates an understanding and an ability to work effectively with the community professionals/agencies providing patient services throughout the continuum of care.
• Documents in the medical record accurately, timely and in accordance with professional and department-specific standards.
• Actively participates in multidisciplinary team meetings advocating for the patient and educating team regarding psychosocial issues impacting ability to cope with health care concerns and safely preparing for care transitions/discharge planning.
• Serves as a resource to the patient/family assisting them with accessing appropriate resources to address concerns/needs.
• Assesses patient/family social, emotional and economic factors through initial admission assessment and ongoing evaluation/assessment and reassessment.
• Ensure that all accurate and clinically relevant information is communicated with patients, their families and co-workers at hand offs and other times as needed. Take all measures necessary to ensure that the appropriate and involved parties have communicated necessary information in order to allow for the best possible patient outcome.

• May assist or co-facilitate support groups. (Birthplace; Hospice; N/A)
• Demonstrates an ability to de-escalate patient situation utilizing CPI techniques. (ED; Behav; N/A)
• Assist in transfer, change in level of care and discharge planning by implementing and coordinating services required for discharge. (Inpatient; Hospice; N/A)
• Assists with determining patient's appropriateness for hospice services consistent with Hospice of Mercy policies and admission criteria and in conjunction with patient's physician. (Hospice; N/A)
• Confirms payer source for healthcare needs which includes entering and verifying information, re-certification, and contacting insurance companies. (N/A)
• Works with inter-disciplinary team to facilitate discharge planning.  (N/A)
• Assists with psychiatric bed placement.  (N/A)

• Demonstrates critical thinking when assessing and assisting patients and their families in managing health care needs.
• Upholds the required legal standards for reporting situations, including child/dependent adult abuse, and domestic violence.
• Keyboarding and able to work with multiple computer software programs.

• Social Work experience in a Health Care setting is preferred

• Bachelors degree is required, strongly prefer Bachelors in Social Work.
• Bachelors in a related area i.e. psychology, human services may be considered.

• Social Work licensure preferred.
• Iowa Dependent Adult Abuse/Iowa Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter training required.  Employee must submit certification of completed training to Human Resources prior to start or transfer date.

• Light: Exert up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently