When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Performs a variety of services with all patient populations including psychosocial needs assessments, patient / family education regarding community, state and federal resources. Provides counseling to patients and families about impact of hospitalization and illness on well being.
Job Description:
- Per Diem, may include some weekends
Key Responsibilities:
- Assess patients referred for social work case management services through physician and nursing referrals, multidisciplinary rounds, patient or family requests, and community agency referrals.
- Conduct proactive screening of high-risk patients through census reviews and participation in multidisciplinary rounds.
- Perform comprehensive needs assessments, identify patient priorities and preferences, and collaborate with patients, families, interdisciplinary team members, and community resources to develop effective care plans.
- Coordinate and implement care plans using best-practice approaches, ensuring alignment with patient goals and desired outcomes.
- Monitor, evaluate, and revise care plans as needed to support quality, cost-effective care and optimal patient outcomes.
- Serve as a liaison and advocate between patients, families, healthcare providers, community agencies, and insurance payers.
- Advocate for services, resources, and funding necessary to meet patient care needs and achieve established goals.
- Maintain current knowledge of payer requirements and community resources to facilitate appropriate discharge planning and care coordination.
- Provide supportive counseling, crisis intervention, education, and advocacy to patients and their families.
- Collaborate closely with nurse case managers and other members of the healthcare team, particularly in cases involving complex psychosocial, legal, financial, or discharge-planning needs.
- Prepare and maintain accurate, timely, and compliant case documentation in accordance with organizational policies and state and federal regulations.
- Support continuity of care and promote positive patient outcomes through effective communication, care coordination, and resource management.
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
- Minimum MSW degree or equivalent
- 1-3 years experience
Pay Range:
$0.00 USD - $0.00 USD
The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled