Position Summary

• Under the general supervision of the Medical Director, the Licensed Clinical Social Worker provides clinical support to patients and their families.
• Counsels and provides crisis intervention for patients, including assessment and treatment of emotional and behavioral problems.
• Being a Licensed Clinical Social Worker coaches’ patient on how to manage ongoing health conditions and provides therapy to help patients make positive behavior changes.

Required Qualifications

· Master's degree in social work from an accredited institution or a bachelor’s degree in psychology, sociology, or other field related to social work required and working toward master’s in social work from an accredited school.

Certification as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) is required.

· Demonstrates one (1) or more years of recent social work experience, preferably in a similar health care setting.

· Maintains current CPR Certification from the American Heart Association (Healthcare Provider) required or other approved educational programs.

· Current Arizona Department of Public Safety fingerprint clearance card (new hires must also complete the application process for this card before being released to their department).

· Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of MGRMC personnel.

· Ability to evaluate patients for appropriate community service needs or placement.

· Ability to effectively communicate in oral and written form required.

· Ability to establish and maintain positive communication with patients and family under stressful situations.

· An understanding of computer systems, process design and data management.

· Required to have the mental and physical ability to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, the essential functions of the job.

· Ability to lift, carry, pull, & push 50 pounds.

Preferred Qualifications

· Knowledge of coding process

· Five years’ professional clinical experience.

· Working knowledge of Meditech system or equivalent and or ability to learn.

Principle Clinical/Technical Duties

· Category: Patent Analysis

o Conducts and completes a social work psychosocial assessment of patient family within appropriate time frame as requested.

o Actively participates in case conference to identify patient’s discharge planning needs as requested.

o Acts as consultant to MGRMC Case Managers of all disciplines and other departments within the hospital as needed.

o Compare the standard case management plan against the patient’s individual needs in such areas as social and economic data, age-specific criteria, family resources, functional abilities, knowledge needs, potential risk factors, and complications and special issues.

o Provide counseling support for patients and family within hospital owned clinic as needed.

Category: Documentation

o Documents in the medical record social services involvement and recommendations.

o Document patients’ status and variances, working toward achievement of patients’ goals and expected outcomes according to the disciplinary plan care.

o Provides concurrent chart review to ensure evidence-based practice for core measures are implemented.

Category: Communication

o Collaborates with physicians and other health care providers for appropriate orders and status utilizing the MCG.

o Will collaborate with finance to review any insurance denials and assist with needed documentation to re-file claims.

o Plans, participates in, and follows through with health care team meetings, as needed.

· Category: Clinical Knowledge

o Identifies the anticipated DRG, length of stay, and discharge or transfer date.

o Oversees Swing bed program. Serves on hospital committees as requested.

o Carries out identified quality improvement initiatives.

Category: Other Duties as Assigned

o Takes “On Call” as assigned.

o Pursues professional education to maintain current clinical competence in a chosen field.

o Other duties as assigned.