Social Worker

This is a Part Time Social Worker positions, 32 hours a week at Lourdes Hospital in Case Management.

Department Description: Case Management is responsible for patient flow through the hospital. Our Medical Social Workers assist patients & families with arranging beds at skilled nursing facilities, as well as other congregate living situations where appropriate. Our team also supports patients and families in navigating their health issues and responses to their illness. The Medical Social Worker also assists the multi-disciplinary team with complex care coordination. 

Position Summary: 

Supports psycho‐social needs of patients who are currently receiving or recently received hospital based care. The Social Worker strives to enhance the optimized level of health and/or recovery; provide interventions for populations ranging from infants to geriatrics; serve as a resource for the healthcare team, assists in identifying discharge planning needs; and provides support/intervention in stress filled situations.

Experience: 

Minimum two years post graduate experience as a social worker in a similar type of health care setting is strongly preferred. Successful completing a 6 month hospital, based orientation process is required. For staff providing care to patients in the state of New York, LMSW, LSW, or LCSW is required.

Essential Functions: 

1. Provides psychosocial evaluation to meet patient's medically related social needs. Such services include, but are not limited to:
   1. Assessment of the social and emotional factors related to the patient's illness, his need for care, his response to treatment, and adjustment to care in the hospital; 
   2. Assessment of the patients' medical and nursing requirements, home situation, financial resources, and the community resources available in making decisions regarding his discharge. 
   3. Participates in unit interdisciplinary conferences to identify patients and families need of intervention. 
   4. Identifies problems and develops plan based on evaluation of patient's needs 
   5. Participates in an on‐call system 24‐hour accessibility and accountability to meet patient needs.
   6. Receives training to allow the provision of care and services support resources to trauma patients. 
   7. Responds to consults as required by policy.
2. Facilitate discharge planning to meet the patient's needs for continued care (i.e. for skilled nursing, rehabilitation, acute care