REHAB SOCIAL WORKER - LSW in Canton, Ohio at Aultman Health Foundation

Aultman Hospital

The primary purpose of a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) working in the Woodlawn building is to assist with the psycho social issues which impact the discharge planning, through assistance and counseling of the patients and families, including services and resources available to meet the patient's needs at time of patient's transition. The LSW works with the Interdisciplinary team in determining the patient's needs at time of transition. All services provided by LSW are in accordance with the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapy Board.

Woodlawn Inpatient Rehab is a 60 bed inpatient rehabilitation facility.

• Current license in the state of Ohio as a social worker.

• Graduate of an accredited school of social work or related degree with eligibility for licensure in the state of Ohio.

• Demonstrate commitment to the delivery of ethical social work practice as defined by the NASW code of ethics.
  • e.g. Prior LSW experience preferred

• Prior post-acute experience preferred (inpatient rehab, skilled nursing or home care).

• Detail oriented.

• Communicate effectively.

• Adaptability to changing work environment or needs.

• Ability to learn new processes and charting systems.

• Demonstrates proficiency in social work knowledge and skills.

• Knowledge of computer systems.

• Demonstrates good analytical and assessment skills.

• Ability to advocate for patients.

• Ability to leverage community resources.

• Ability to understand and process paperwork inside and outside system.

• Completes a face to face assessment with the patient within 4 days of admission Assists with the notification of families on the team meeting process for residents Completes phone call to family with in the first 2 days for baseline ADL data, discharge expectations and documents in the assessment.

• Investigates the desired plan for discharge and communicates plan to all team members.

• Attends team prepared to discuss needs and barriers to discharge plan.
  • Medical
  • Mobility
  • ADL
  • Socioeconomic
  • Psychosocial
  • Social Determinates of Health

• Makes follow up calls to the family when absent from team meeting Assists with meeting the psycho-social needs for the patients.

• Meets with patients and families to assist with meeting discharge needs Assists with obtaining resources for the discharge plan.

• Communicates changes in the plan to the patient, families and team as they become known Advocates for the patients' and families' needs and wishes.

• Assists in development of Advanced Directives.

• Assists with the completion of Medicaid applications and follow up Assists with insurance verification for next level as needed.

• Assists with obtaining prior authorizations for services during and post discharge as they are known.

• Completes the exit interview with the patients and families to assure agreement with de plan.

• Communicates timely with other team members and receiving levels of care.

• Delegates appropriately with social service designee to assure safe discharge plan and timely completion of tasks.

• Communicates with outside organizations

• Assists with the communication of Non Coverage letters for all payers/Important Medicare Care Notice as directed.

• Assists the transfer of Medicare/Insurance covered stay to private pay stay on Woodlawn campus.

• Works Monday through Friday with potential to work on weekends 8am to 4:30pm.

• Weekend on call rotation.

• Lunch and other breaks are coordinated with other staff to maintain adequate coverage.

• Subject to frequent interruptions during the performance of duties.

• Performing patient care responsibilities as required.

Category III - Includes tasks that involve no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and Category I tasks are not a condition of employment. The normal work routine involves no exposure to blood; body fluids or tissues (although situations can be imagined or hypothesized under which anyone anywhere might encounter potential exposure to body fluids.) Persons who perform these duties are not called upon as part of their employment to perform or assist in emergency care or first aid or to be potentially exposed in some other way.

Demands

Frequency

Remarks

Lifting 0-10 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Lifting 10-20 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Lifting 20-35 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Lifting 35-50 lbs

Never

Lifting 50-75 lbs

Never

Lifting 75-100 lbs

Never

Lifting over 100 lbs

Never

Forward Reaching

Occasional 10-33%

Overhead Reaching

Occasional 10-33%

Standing

Frequent 34-65%

Walking

Frequent 34-65%

Sitting

Frequent 34-65%

Climbing

Never

Stairs/Ladder

Never

Bending/Stooping

Occasional 10-33%

Twisting/Turning

Occasional 10-33%

Kneeling/Squatting

Occasional 10-33%

Crawling

Never

Pushing/Pulling 0-10 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Pushing/Pulling 10-20 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Pushing/Pulling 20-35 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Pushing/Pulling 35-50 lbs

Never

Pushing/Pulling 50-100 lbs

Never

Pushing/Pulling over 100 lbs

Never

Carrying 0-10 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Carrying 10-20 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Carrying 20-35 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Carrying 35-50 lbs

Never

Carrying 50-100 lbs

Never

Carrying over 100 lbs

Never

Grasping/repetitive sustained

Frequent 34-65%

Fine motor coordination

Continuous 66% of the day

Vision: Near/Far/Color

Continuous 66% of the day

Hearing: ordinary conversation/other

Continuous 66% of the day

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. The organization is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

The organization will provide reasonable accommodations to employees or applicants with disabilities, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, who are otherwise qualified to safely perform the essential functions of the job, with or without accommodation, unless such accommodation would constitute an undue hardship on the organization or poses a direct threat to the health and safety of the individual or others that cannot be sufficiently mitigated by reasonable accommodation. Any applicant or employee who requires an accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment should notify the Aultman Human Resource Department and request such an accommodation.