Social Worker Discharge

General Summary of Position

MedStar Health is looking for a Social Worker Discharge to join our team!

As a Social Worker Discharge, you will timely and efficiently identify patients who need discharge planning, assessment of psychosocial impact of illness, provision of direct services, coordination of the discharge plan, liaison with community resources, evaluation of effectiveness of the planning process, and identification of gaps in services. Outcomes attained collaboratively with patients, family members, physicians, healthcare providers and others.

Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland Businesses". Apply today and learn how MedStar Health can be your next great career move!

Primary Duties:

• Interview/counsel patients, families, significant others to assess psychosocial functioning and discharge planning needs specific to that patient. Develop and implement Social Work/Discharge Planning treatment plans to assure timely provision of services based on age and diagnosis of patients served and associate area of specialization.

• Participate in developing and implementing effective, efficient case finding with other health care team members to assure access to social work services. Develop and coordinate plans with patients and families with medical and other hospital staff or referral and/or transfer to other appropriate levels of and/or community agencies to ensure appropriate use of hospital resources.
  
  Serve as a patient advocate in assuring a collaborative approach to patient care management. Develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, medical staff, other hospital staff and a variety of community health and welfare agencies/facilities. Maintain up to date clinical documentation on patient medical records according to departmental policies and standards.

• Make appropriate referrals to Pastoral Care. Make appropriate referrals to community action groups, support groups etcetera.
  
  Perform utilization review, regardless of payor source, in accordance with the Utilization Management Plan and State of Maryland Regulations: Perform and document admission and continued stay review, using nationally accepted InterQual guidelines to establish medical necessity of hospital stay. Readily distinguishes between acute, intermediate, and skilled levels of care.

• Contact health insurance companies at specified intervals to assure reimbursement for continued stay. Refer concurrent/admission utilization problems/issues to the Physician Advisor or Medical Director.
  
  Advise the physician of appropriate commercial insurer requirements, such as Medical Assistance second opinion requirement. Maintain up to date clinical records according to departmental policies and professional standards; prepares monthly statistical reports.

• Maintain all social service policies and procedures in accordance with current professional standards. Arrange DME (Durable Medical Equipment), ambulance service, home care, and respiratory care as medically indicated.
  
  Assists and empowers clients to participate in their treatment plan; engages client in therapeutic relationship; educates client regarding mental health services and their benefits; assists members to use services appropriately; makes appropriate recommendations and referrals for patients to obtain information, support, services, and assistance they may need from MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital or community resources. Recommends patients for inpatient or outpatient mental health care and refers to appropriate setting.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in social work.

• 1-2 years of experience.

• LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) - State of Maryland Licensure.

• 3-4 years of experience preferred.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications

Why MedStar Health?

At MedStar Health, we understand that our ability to treat others well begins with how we treat each other. We work hard to foster an inclusive and positive environment where our associates feel valued, connected, and empowered. We live up to this promise through:

• Strong emphasis on teamwork - our associates feel connected to each other and our mission as an organization. In return, our effective team environment generates positive patient outcomes and high associate satisfaction ratings that exceed the national benchmark.

• Strategic focus on equity, inclusion, & diversity - we are committed to equity for all people and communities. We continue to build a diverse and inclusive workplace where people feel a sense of belonging and the ability to contribute to equitable care delivery and improved community health outcomes at all levels of the organization.

• Comprehensive total rewards package - including competitive pay, generous paid time off, great health and wellness benefits, retirement savings, education assistance, and so much more.

• More career opportunities closer to home - as the largest healthcare provider in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. region, there are countless opportunities to grow your career and fulfill your aspirations.

About MedStar Health

MedStar Health is dedicated to providing the highest quality care for people in Maryland and the Washington, D.C., region, while advancing the practice of medicine through education, innovation, and research. Our team of 32,000 includes physicians, nurses, residents, fellows, and many other clinical and non-clinical associates working in a variety of settings across our health system, including 10 hospitals and more than 300 community-based locations, the largest home health provider in the region, and highly respected institutes dedicated to research and innovation.

As the medical education and clinical partner of Georgetown University for more than 20 years, MedStar Health is dedicated not only to teaching the next generation of doctors, but also to the continuing education, professional development, and personal fulfillment of our whole team. Together, we use the best of our minds and the best of our hearts to serve our patients, those who care for them, and our communities. It's how we treat people.

MedStar Health is an Equal Opportunity (EO) Employer and assures equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. We hire people to work in different locations, and we comply with the federal, state and local laws governing each of those locations.

MedStar Health makes all decisions regarding employment, including for example, hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, benefit eligibility, discipline, and discharge without regard to any protected status, including race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sex, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political affiliations, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local EO laws. If you receive an offer of employment, it is MedStar Health's policy to hire its employees on an at-will basis, which means you or MedStar Health may terminate this relationship at any time, for any reason.