SOCIAL WORKER - CASE MANAGEMENT in ALLIANCE, Ohio at Aultman Health Foundation

Alliance Community Hospital

The Social Worker (LSW) provides social services for palliative and inpatient hospice patients and/or family as appropriate to meet the needs and treatment goals of the individual. The Social Worker (LSW) works collaboratively with the Palliative Care Team including the physician, nurse practitioner, chaplain, and other team members. Reports to Director of Case Management.

Case Management is comprised of RN’s, LPN, and LSW’s. The department assesses the discharge planning needs of the adult patient while hospitalized. Case Management orchestrates referrals to outside agencies and facilities to best meet the discharge needs of the patient in a safe and timely manner. Palliative care focuses on patients who need specialized care for serious illnesses. The focus of palliative care is to provide relief of symptoms of said illnesses. The goal is to promote improved quality of life. The Alliance Community Care Network, (ACCN), focuses on chronic disease management and addressing the socioeconomic, educational, psychosocial, and behavioral factors, as well as each person's adherence potential with the goal to form seamless delivery of services for the targeted populations and maximize the impact of resources. The ACCN-MSW is a licensed MSW or LISW who works to coordinate the psychosocial economical needs of Alliance Community Hospital patients with a focus on quality-of-care initiatives and improved patient outcomes.

• Licensed Social Worker with current Ohio License.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Social Work or related degree from accredited school with eligibility for licensure in state of Ohio.

• One-year experience in social work at an acute care facility is preferred or previous work experience in a social agency or social service department of a health agency.

• Acts as a patient/family advocate.

• Must be able to work autonomously within a team concept.

• Able to manage time effectively

• Must be computer literate to complete task(s) as required. Such as Cerner (Hospital Support Software), Halogen (performance appraisal system) Relias (education system), ability to retrieve e-mails, complete online enrollment for health insurance/benefits, and any other programs as assigned.

• Provides comprehensive assessments of patient/family needs, as these relate to the episodes of acute and/or chronic illness or crisis, including transitions into Palliative care or hospice care.

• Works to establish treatment goals of care and provide alternatives to assist the patient and/or family in the hospital, palliative care clinic, oncology office, or ACCN.

• Collaborate with the RN CM or IP LSW for coordination of discharge planning.

• Collects quality data as instructed by the quality department or director of case management and participates in ACCN and Palliative care outcome analysis.

• Acts as a liaison between hospital and available community resources and participates in conferences, agency meetings, etc. to increase professional knowledge.

• Participates in hospital and palliative care committees as appropriate or directed by the director of case management.

• Participates in daily multidisciplinary rounds.

• Communicate effectively with patients and families. An emphasis is placed on compassion and empathy.

• Ensures assessment includes the patient’s social, financial, functional, environmental, physical, mental, and spiritual factors and assist in developing the Palliative/AACN plan of care. Documents timely in the medical record.

• Counsels and provides therapeutic interventions to the patient and caregiver to support care decisions related to discharge disposition and/or living arrangements.

• Provide education and social support for patients and families that are participating in the ACCN or outpatient Palliative Care clinic as well as the oncology practice.

• Bereavement care in accordance with Bereavement plan of care.

• Manages time appropriately and independently between ACCN home visits, Inpatients, and outpatient Palliative Care clinic.

• Calls weekly or monthly, patient preference, on ACCN patients to inquire about any needs or concerns.

• Perform SCU psychosocial assessment when needed to assist coverage in SCU or when on call.

• Assist during the day shift suicide assessment for those who respond to OP questioning of suicidal ideation.

• Health Caring Standards / Values:
  • Greet customers, visitors, and Colleagues immediately with a smile, warm greeting, and introduction, calling them by name if possible.
  • Exceed the expected and anticipate the unexpected by asking, “Is there anything else I or a fellow Colleague can do for you?”.
  • Always provide a comforting, timely, caring departure or discharge, and always say thanks for allowing us to serve.
  • Integrity, openness and fairness in all you do.
  • Teamwork.
  • Pride in the Department.
  • Individual creativity and Innovation.
  • Compassion and caring.
  • Maintain department and hospital standards and policies.

• Reports to the director of case management/AACN.

• Works 37.5 hours per week

• Call on weekends and holidays assigned, every 3rd weekend and holiday. On call rotations include the inpatient portion of hospital.

• Cross training for the other SW positions in hospital as coverage of those job duties may be required.

• Reports to the Director of Case Management.

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

Frequent 34-65%

Laptop

Lifting 10-20 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Lifting 20-35 lbs

Never

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

Occasional 10-33%

Bending/Stooping

Occasional 10-33%

Twisting/Turning

Occasional 10-33%

Kneeling/Squatting

Never

Crawling

Never

Pushing/Pulling 0-10 lbs

Never

Pushing/Pulling 10-20 lbs

Never

Pushing/Pulling 20-35 lbs

Never

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%

Laptop

Carrying 10-20 lbs

Never

Carrying 20-35 lbs

Never

Carrying 35-50 lbs

Never

Carrying 50-100 lbs

Never

Carrying over 100 lbs

Never

Grasping/repetitive sustained

Never

Fine motor coordination

Frequent 34-65%

Vision: Near/Far/Color

Continuous 66% of the day

Hearing: ordinary conversation/other

Continuous 66% of the day

I, _____________________________ have read and understand the roles and responsibilities of my position.

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Colleague Name

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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.