Licensed Social Worker LCSW Full Time Days - Joshua Tree, California
Full Time
Shift: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Schedule: Weekdays and every other weekend. Some holidays required.
Position Summary
The individual in this position is responsible to facilitate care along a continuum through effective resource coordination to help patients achieve optimal health, access to care and appropriate utilization of resources, balanced with the patient's resources and right to self-determination. The individual in this position has overall responsibility to assess the patient for transition needs including identifying and assessing patients at risk for readmission. Conducts complex psycho-social assessment and interventions to promote timely throughput, safe discharge and prevent avoidable readmissions. This position: integrates national standards for case management scope of services including:
· Transition Management promoting appropriate length of stay, readmission prevention and patient satisfaction
· Care Coordination by demonstrating throughput efficiency while as: wring care is sequenced and provided at the appropriate level of care
· Compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements, TIC accreditation standards and Tenet policy
· Education provided to physicians, patients, families and caregivers
· Precepts new staff members and acts as resource to all staff.
· Participates in department Quality Improvement initiatives, one committee participation and/or major projects as assigned
Responsibilities
· LCSW license required.
· Accredited Case Manager (ACM) preferred.
· Minimum of two years acute hospital experience preferred.
· Required skills include demonstrated organizational skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to lead and coordinate activities of diverse group of people in a fast paced environment, critical thinking and problem solving skills and computer literacy.
Skills and Certifications
CA LCSW