Temp - Social Worker - LMSW - Inpatient (Days) Pontiac, MI

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Company: McLaren Oakland

Location: Pontiac, MI 48340

Description:

Details

Client Name
McLaren Oakland
Job Type
Travel
Offering
Allied
Profession
Social Worker
Specialty
Social Worker
Job ID
31027513
Job Title
Temp - Social Worker - LMSW - Inpatient (Days) Pontiac, MI
Weekly Pay
$2452.0

Shift Details

Shift
Day - 8x5 - 08AM
Scheduled Hours
40

Job Order Details

Start Date
03/24/2025
End Date
06/23/2025
Duration
13 Week(s)

Job Description
Job Title: Social Worker (LMSW)

Job Specialty: Inpatient Case Management

Job Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Guaranteed Hours: Not specified

Experience: 2+ years in Case Management required

License: Michigan

Certifications: BLS (AHA)

Must-Have:
- BSN required
- Utilization Review experience preferred
- Insurance Authorization experience preferred
- CCM certification preferred

Job Description:

- Provide assessment and intervention to assist clients and families in improving social and economic difficulties affecting health and wellness through the casework process, principles, strategies, and community resources.
- Deliver professional discharge planning services through assessments and coordination of post-hospital care needs to patients and their families, linking them to necessary emotional, medical, and spiritual care resources.
- Perform high-level triage of all patients, focusing on identifying those with complex psychosocial or financial issues, placement needs, and community service needs within 24 hours of admission.
- Receive referrals based on identified Social Work Triggers following standard operating procedures.
- Identify and assess barriers early in the patient's stay, formulating a plan with the patient, family, internal, and external members of the healthcare team, payers, and community resources.
- Assess patient and family needs for support and community services, such as Meals on Wheels and Sitters; educate and refer them to resources, arrange appointments, and establish rapport with other agencies.
- Assess the risk of readmission for specified patient populations and initiate interventions to enhance the patient's ability to successfully transition along the care continuum.
- Identify the need for, arrange, and participate in family care conferences; engage in interdisciplinary conferences and provide consultation for patients, families, and clinical staff.
- Identify and report avoidable delays and variances from established care plans to leadership.
- Identify patient and family preferences, needs, and strengths to support the interdisciplinary team in compliance with standards of care.
- Conduct interviews with patients and significant others to assess psychosocial situations and identify the family point of contact.
- Develop discharge plans in direct consultation with patients, families, physicians, and healthcare teams.
- Manage complex cases and intervene with and advocate for patients and families as care and discharge plans are developed.
- Utilize knowledge of insurance benefits and coverage guidelines to maximize appropriate utilization of resources.
- Document assessments, plans, interventions, barriers, and reassessments in the EMR to facilitate discharge and transitions; ensure pertinent information is transferred to post-acute agencies.
- Collaborate with RN Care Managers, other disciplines, and internal and external healthcare team members to ensure a safe, appropriate, and timely transition to the next care level, considering the patient's available resources.
- Partner with external agencies and facilities to provide continuity of care for patient and family empowerment and independence in making autonomous health decisions.
- Represent the integrated care management department on various teams and performance outcomes committees and projects.
- Perform other related duties as required and directed.

Client Details

Address
50 Perry St
City
Pontiac
State
MI
Zip Code
48342

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