Social Worker - Care Management - Greenville, NC
Company: Vidant Health
Location: Greenville
Posted on: June 10, 2021
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Job Description:
Job Description Vidant Health About Vidant Health Vidant Health is a regional health system serving 29 counties in
eastern North Carolina. We are working every day to improve the
health of the 1.4 million people we serve. Vidant Health is made up
of 8 hospitals, physician practices, home health, hospice, wellness
centers and other health care services. Vidant Medical Center is
affiliated with the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina
University. As a major resource for health services and education,
Vidant Health strives to support local medical communities and to
work with providers throughout the region to deliver quality care.
Our goal is to enhance services that are available locally and to
eliminate barriers involving time, distance and lack of awareness
that sometimes prevent patients from receiving the care they
need. Position Summary The Social Worker (SW) coordinates the delivery of care across
the continuum and social work services to all inpatient and
observation units of the hospital and designated outpatient and
ambulatory treatment units. The SW provides collaboration and
oversight in complex clinical issues to Nurse Care Managers (RN CM)
and Discharge Coordinator (DC) staff. This role requires
interaction with a variety of patient populations including, but
not limited to, neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric
and behavioral health. Provides advanced practice social work services related to
patients' and family members' current and post-acute psychosocial
and clinical needs. Completes psychosocial assessments; provides
crisis intervention, emotional support, and short-term counseling
with regard to diagnosis, treatment, and cross continuum care
plans; and creatively identifies and accesses resources to optimize
effective and efficient patient care outcomes in collaboration with
other members of the - interdisciplinary team. The SW is accountable for the management of identified complex
care planning and social work functions for assigned patient care area using advanced social work theory and
advanced clinical practice skills appropriate to the age of the
patient incorporating the patient/family's social and emotional
state. Utilizes principles of individual, group and family therapy
theories. Proactive development, implementation and ongoing revision of an
interdisciplinary plan of care. Negotiation and collaboration with
the interdisciplinary team, community resources and payers to
facilitate timely and cost effective care plans that enhance
appropriate health and social services in the continuum of care are
imperative. Minimum Requirements Preferred Requirements Other Information Two full time positions available: General Statement It is the goal of Vidant Health and its entities to employ the
most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the
vacant position. Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all
pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health
screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and
licensure verification. We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity
employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs,
job requirements and applicant's qualifications without regard to
race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status,
protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family
and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit
retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint,
orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals
who assist or participate in the investigation of any
complaint. Share:
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