Social Worker (MSW) - Per Diem (Hospital)

Employment Type : Part time Shift :

Part time Shift : Description :

Description : On-Site Position

On-Site Position

Position Purpose : A medical social worker (MSW) in a hospital setting plays a vital role in helping patients and their families navigate the emotional, financial, and social challenges of illness.

They work with a variety of hospital staff to ensure patients receive the appropriate care and support.

What you will do :

• Supports campus and system goals for capacity management through achieving length of stay goals, identification of avoidable delays at department approved levels, and other Case Management initiatives.
• Displays excellent knowledge and practice of psychosocial assessment skills, including social and emotional factors, counseling for long-range health planning and decision making, community resource planning, crisis intervention and / or short-term therapy, etc.
• Completes comprehensive assessment of patient situations utilizing Case Management documentation standards, review of medical record, collaboration with health care team and discussion with patient / family.
• Demonstrates sound judgment, problem solving, patience, flexibility and openness when interfacing with patients / families and staff.
• Addresses issues relating to guardianship, adoption, medical decision making, end of life and complex family systems.
• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team both internally and externally (ie FCCS, APS, clinics, palliative care, hospice agencies, etc.
• including physicians and other healthcare disciplines, and outside agencies regarding patient needs, stay management and payment issues.
• Communicates effectively utilizing all available internal and external methods, e.g., telephone, voice mail, email, fax.

Documents all interventions in accurate, timely fashion and in hospital approved format including progress notes, statistics, as well as patient / family involvement and choice in selection of post acute care providers and discharge plan.

• Coordinates / facilitates patient / family education. Educates hospital leadership and staff to current case management practices, patient coordination issues and unit specific trends, including formal in-services.
• Minimum Qualifications :
• Bachelors Degree is required; Graduate of an accredited school of Social Work with a Masters Degree is highly preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years clinical experience in an acute care hospital or community service setting is required.
• Leadership, communication, and teaching abilities are necessary
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable to changing processes and schedule requirements.
• Proficient in common software applications (Word, Excel, Power point)
• Position Highlights and Benefits
• Comprehensive benefit packages available, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 403B, and education assistance.
• We serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.
• We live and breathe our guiding behaviors : we support each other in serving, we communicate openly, honestly, respectfully, and directly, we are fully present, we are all accountable, we trust and assume goodness in intentions.
• Ministry / Facility Information :
• Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida is a full-service, non-profit Catholic hospital, sponsored by the sisters of Mercy and a member of Trinity Health.
• We are committed to providing compassionate and holistic person-centered care.
• We are the only Catholic hospital in Broward and Palm Beach counties and are not for profit. We are part of Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation.

Together, we serve people and communities in 21 states from coast to coast, providing nearly 2.8 million visits annually.

• Comprehensive benefits that start on your first day of work
• Retirement savings program with employer matching
• Legal Info

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity 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.