Social Worker Part Time

Job Description

Job Description

Coffee Regional Medical Center

Social Worker Part Time

POSITION SUMMARY

• The social worker is a master’s prepared practitioner who possesses a comprehensive knowledge base established within a sound social work framework. The social worker provides direct and indirect care to a specific patient population using advanced social work assessment and supportive and counseling intervention skills, specialty expertise and age-appropriate interventions to facilitate appropriate use of healthcare resources and adjustment to illness. The social worker manages patients across the health care continuum to achieve optimal clinical, financial, operational and satisfaction outcomes and facilitates timely discharge planning. The social worker promotes interdisciplinary collaboration in all aspects of work, promotes staff and patient education and supports research. The social worker identifies opportunity for process improvement in all aspects of work.
• Member of Ethics Committee.
• Member of Commision on Cancer Committee
• Manages patient assistance needs with medication, transportation, and DME.
• Manages National Comprehensive Cancer Network Distress Screening
• Coordinates patient care between CRH Oncology office and Hanna Family Cancer Center
• Facilitates Oncology Support Group Meetings
• Assists CRH Oncology with Palliative and Hospice Referrals

OVERVIEW

RATING SCALE DEFINITION

o There are shortfalls in meeting the standard, criteria or objective.

o The employee requires close supervision or step-by-step guidance for this task.

o There is room for significant improvement before moving to the “meets expectation” level.

o Employee may have work improvement plan in place for this standard or objective.

Meets Expectations – Performance meets all established standards and sometimes exceeds them. Activities contribute to increased unit / department results. Employees consistently complete the work that is required and at times go beyond expectations.

o Employee reached the expected level of performance.

o Performance is solid, effective and consistently meets the standards as required by the job.

o Performance is what can be expected of a fully qualified and experienced person.

o Under normal supervision and follow-up, tasks are completed on schedule and in keeping with expected results.

Excels – Outstanding performance.

o Performance consistently surpasses all established standards.

o Activities often contribute to improved or innovative work practices.

o People often seek out the employee for assistance in this area.

o Employee rarely requires supervision or follow-up.

Not Applicable – Item does not apply to this job.

QUALIFICATIONS

A. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

B. Education

C. Licensure

D. Experience

E. Interpersonal skills

F. Essential technical / motor skills

G. Essential physical requirements

H. Essential mental requirements

I. Essential sensory requirements

J. Other

K. Equipment used

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

A. Exposure to hazards (body fluid exposure level)

B. Age of Patient Populations Served

JOB SPECIFIC DUTIES AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

o Utilizes high risk criteria to assure timely identification of patients in need of social work services within 24 hours of patient admission

o Completes targeted assessment to identify problem situations. Such assessment may include comprehensive psychosocial history, response to illness, belief and value system, financial status, developmental level, functional status and environmental issues

o Formulates psychosocial assessment and develops plan of care with input from case management partners and the health care team; applies knowledge and skills necessary to assure plan is based on age-appropriate care. Monitors progress to plan and reassesses / revises as necessary

o Assesses and responds per legal requirements and hospital policy, to allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, harm to self or others and questions of competency

o Uses social work intervention / counseling strategies appropriate to the assessment / plan of care of client system to include :

 Stabilizing the patient / family / significant other to hospitalization

 Supporting coping mechanisms of patient / family / significant other to enhance ability to cope with illness, hospitalization and the discharge plan

 Facilitating problem-solving with patient / family / significant to mobilize patient resources

 Providing crisis intervention

 Providing counseling intervention (individual, family, group) to facilitate adaptation to illness, hospitalization, and discharge.

Case Management / Discharge Planning

Communication / Documentation

Professional Relationships

Professional Growth