Social Worker - Inpatient, Contingent
Saint Joseph Mercy Health System Ann Arbor, MI
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Employment Type:Part time
Shift:Description:POSITION PURPOSEAssists patients and families in coping with problems associated with severe and long-term illnesses. Conducts patient and family interviews, prepares psychosocial assessments, develops treatment plans, provides counseling and crisis intervention, and directs patients to designated community agencies and resources. Responsible for coordinating the health care plan (including discharge plans from the acute setting and transitions of care to the post-acute care network) for assigned patient populations through the use of care plans, critical pathways, managed care and collaboration with all members of the health care team. Evaluates care based upon quality, access, and cost-effectiveness. Maintains the continuum of care through the coordination and integration of all phases of patient care. Provides consultation to patient treatment team members and participates in developing new patient care programs. In various SJMH settings, may provide individual, family, and/or group treatment as part of interdisciplinary treatment plan. Provides quality patient care considering age specific, developmental, cultural, and spiritual, diversity, and/or other special needs or circ*mstances through competent clinical practices.
Essential Functions And Responsibilities
- Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary care management team.
- Interviews patients and families to obtain psychosocial data. Evaluates and gather data from the patient, family, outpatient supports and other collateral sources (including the primary care provider) regarding plan of treatment and available resources, and develops an appropriate intervention plan.
- Provides a variety of direct services and clinical interventions in order to provide continuity of care and to help patients and families resolve socio-emotional problems associated with adjustment to illness, resource needs, mental health problems and a variety of life events and transitions.
- Coordinates care of identified high-risk patient population across continuum, among others addressing psychosocial issues. In collaboration with patient, family a primary care provider, develops plan to address and manage issues which influence health care utilization including services for home as well as facilitates hospital-to-hospital transfers, hospice, extended care facility, acute rehabilitation and long term care facility placement.
- Refers patients to designated community agencies or resources for financial assistance, counseling, mental health and substance abuse follow up, and other support services.
- Conducts continuity of care planning for assessing needs and support services for home, as well as facilitates hospital to hospital transfers, hospice, extended care facility, acute rehabilitation and long term care facility placement.
- Accountability for discharge planning/continuing care needs for assigned populations, including: Assesses, develops, and implements continuing care plans based on identification of patient's health self-care, knowledge, and /or social support system deficits. Conducts ongoing assessment and interdisciplinary collaboration regarding continuing care needs through the continuum. Applies expertise regarding Service Provider Criteria, Insurance Coverage criteria and identification of patient needs. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team regarding patient progress towards expected outcome and revisions to plan of care. Initiates referrals to other providers and disciplines (i.e. Infectious Diseases, Risk Management) as indicated. Refers to Skilled Home Care, Durable Medical Equipment vendors and other appropriate referral sources to assist patient in achieving a safe, optimal continuing care plan. Collaborates with patient/family to ensure appropriate continuity of care arrangements and agency/vendor.
- Provides ongoing assessment of educational needs of patient/family in collaboration with interdisciplinary staff and develops appropriate interventions and programs in response and maintains good working relationships with community resources. Demonstrates ability to make appropriate and useful changes in the patient’s treatment plan when problems persist and recognizes when discharge and/or transfer of care is in the best interest of the patient.
- Advocates, educates, and facilitates resolution of patient rights, ethical and legal issues such as advance directives, end of life decisions, guardianship, etc.
- Systematically identifies and addresses barriers and fragmentation of care while proactively/collaboratively problem solving to find solutions.
- Documents social work assessment data and progress notes for each patient including nature of psycho-social concerns, patient and family supports and needs, and intervention plan in accordance with department documentation standards.
- Provides consultation to other patient treatment team members regarding socio-emotional factors that affect patient’s condition, treatment plan and recovery.
- Regularly communicates with other departmental and community agency personnel to coordinate social work functions and other services, exchange patient information, and ensure continuity of care.
- Utilizes pertinent population data to identify trends, potential areas of targeted intervention. Uses metrics to establish measurable goals and monitor outcomes. Uses professional expertise to advance policies and practices that improve access to care, ensure timely follow-up care and supports the delivery of evidence-based clinical management.
- In conjunction with identified leadership, develops, implements and monitors clinical (and non-clinical) quality improvement processes. Regularly prepares and presents written reports that track, monitor and measure outcomes of interventions to address patient/population needs and identify and remove barriers.
- Provides Social Worker leadership in related committees, task forces and work groups with a focus on improved health outcomes for the populations served. Serves as a change-agent and resource to foster adoption of process/service/system improvement initiatives at various points of services. Serves as an advisory role for social policies in community development programs.
- Understands legal issues that affect treatment, including but not limited to: child custody, divorce laws, child/adult abuse, duty to warn, recipient rig Employment Type:Part time Shift: Rotating Shift
Description:Registers patients for multiple services in a timely and efficient manner. Greets and assists patients, families and other visitors and performs a variety of clerical duties.
Job Status: Casual, as needed
Great opportunity for a Patient Registration Clerk professional to work in an organization that focuses on treating the whole person, physically, emotionally and spiritually. Be Remarkable! The Patient Registration Clerk works in a collaborative environment to deliver excellent patient customer service.
Position Highlights:
- Competitive Salaries and Shift Differentials
- Colleague Referral Program to earn cash and prizes
- Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout Trinity Health in 21 different states!
- Depending on the location, 24-hours a day variable.
- We serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.
What you will need:
- High school graduate with courses in business and computers.
- Ability to read, write and speak the English language effectively.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills.
- One year of medical office experience preferred with understanding of medical and insurance terms.
- Able to type 50 wpm, error free.
What you will do:
- Register patients for multiple hospital services.
- Demonstrate excellent customer service.
- Maintain patient confidentiality.
- Count and balance cash funds and write appropriate an accurate receipt.
Ministry/Facility Information: Grand Haven Hospital is proud to be a part of Trinity Health, one of the nation's largest Catholic Healthcare Organizations.
Our Commitment to Diversity and InclusionTrinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.
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