Licensed Clinical Social Worker

UP TO $20,000 SIGN-ON BONUS THAT IS BASED ON EXPERIENCE.

Shift Timing : 8 : 00 am to 04 : 30 pm

Schedule : Weekdays and every other weekend. Some holidays required.

POSITION SUMMARY : The individual in this position is responsible to facilitate care along a continuum through effective resource coordination to help patients achieve optimal health, access to care and appropriate utilization of resources, balanced with the patient's resources and right to self-determination. The individual in this position has overall responsibility to assess the patient for transition needs including identifying and assessing patients at risk for readmission. Conducts complex psycho-social assessment and interventions to promote timely throughput, safe discharge and prevent avoidable readmissions. This position : integrates national standards for case management scope of services including :

• Transition Management promoting appropriate length of stay, readmission prevention and patient satisfaction
• Care Coordination by demonstrating throughput efficiency while as : wring care is sequenced and provided at the appropriate level of care
• Compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements, TIC accreditation standards and Tenet policy
• Education provided to physicians, patients, families and caregivers
• Precepts new staff members and acts as resource to all staff.
• Participates in department Quality Improvement initiatives, one committee participation and / or major projects as assigned

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