Detroit Medical Center is seeking a Social Work LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker for a job in Detroit, Michigan.
Job Description & Requirements\n
DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital is DMC’s largest hospital, offering a comprehensive heart center, cancer care, gerontology, emergency medicine, obstetrics/gynecology and cosmetic services. Sinai-Grace’s joint replacement program features a revolutionary minimally invasive knee and hip replacement surgery that attracts patients from all over the country. Sinai-Grace operates more than 21 outpatient care sites and ambulatory surgery centers throughout Wayne and Oakland Counties and is one of 10 hospitals in the nation to be awarded a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant to help set the standards of cardiac care for hospitals and physicians throughout the nation.
Summary Description
The Social Worker 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 for to assess the patient for transition needs including identifying and assessing patients at risk for readmission. Conducts complex psycho-social assessment and intervention to promote timely throughput, safe discharge and prevent avoidable readmissions. This position integrates national standards for case management scope of services including:
This individual's responsibility will include the following activities: a) complex psycho-social transition planning assessment and reassessment and intervention, b) assistance with adoptions, abuse and neglect cases, including assessment, intervention and referral as appropriate to local, state and /or federal agencies, c) care coordination, d) implementation or oversight of implementation of the transition plan, e) leading and/or facilitating multi-disciplinary patient care conferences including Complex Case Review, f) making appropriate referrals to other departments, g ) communicating with patients and families about the plan of care, h) collaborating with physicians, office staff and ancillary departments, i) assuring patient education is completed to support post-acute needs , j) timely complete and concise documentation in Case Management system, k ) maintenance of accurate patient demographic and insurance information, l) and other duties as assigned.
POSITION SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
Transition Management
· Completes comprehensive assessment within 24 hours of patient admission to identify and document the anticipated transition plan for patients
· Integrates key elements of patient assessment, patient choice and available resources to develop and implement a successful transition plan
· Completes Complex/Psycho-social assessment and plan for patients identified as high risk for readmission.
· Provides psycho-social assessment and intervention for patients identified with identified needs including behavioral health, lack of support systems, financial barriers, end of life, and/or medication adherence.
· May delegate the implementation of the transition plan to LVN/LPN or Assistant staff. And follows up to ensure the transition plan is completed timely and accurately
· Ensures all elements of the transition plan are implemented and communicated to the healthcare team, patient/family and post-acute providers
· Provides information to patients to make informed choices when community services per Tenet policy
· Completes Final Discharge Disposition Form Assessment for Medicare patients per Tenet policy
· Completes timely, complete and accurate documentation in the Tenet Case Management system to communicating information to the care team and provide documents needed in the patient record(40% daily, essential)
Care Coordination
· Screens patients for factors that may affect the progression of care and intervenes as needed to promote timely and appropriate throughput
· Conducts assessments and stratifies patients at risk for readmission or in need of Case Management services
· Assists with adoption/abuse/neglect cases and reporting of appropriate cases to local, state and/or federal agencies
· Ensures the plan of care is consistent with patient choice and available resources
· Ensures patient needs are communicated and that the healthcare team is mutually accountable to achieve the patient plan of care
·Effectively collaborates with physicians, nurses, ancillary staff, payors, patients and families to achieve optimal outcomes(40% daily, essential).
Education
· Ensures and provides education to patients, physicians and the healthcare team relevant to the safe and timely patient transition
· Provides patient and healthcare team education regarding resources and benefits available to the patient along with the economic impact of care options
· Ensures that education has been provided to the patient/family/caregiver by the healthcare team prior to discharge
(10% daily, essential).
Compliance
· Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and accreditation requirements impacting case management scope of services
· Adheres to department structure and staffing, policies and procedures to comply with the CMS Conditions of Participation and Tenet policies
· Operates within the Social Work scope of practice as defined by state licensing regulations(10% daily, essential)
Qualifications:Minimum Qualifications
2. Registered Nurse or LCSW / LMSW license. Must be currently licensed, registered or certified to practice profession as required by law in State of practice or policy. Must have an active RN or LCSW / LMSW license for state(s) covered.
3. Current license as a Licensed Master's Social Worker in the State of Michigan, or current limited license to engage in the practice of social work at the Master's level in the State of Michigan, with full licensure within 3 years from date of hire .
4. Two years of acute hospital experience preferred.
5. Must complete and demonstrate competency in using the Tenet Case Management documentation system within 30 days of hire.
6. Attendance at hospital and department orientation is required. Department orientation includes review and instruction regarding Tenet Case Management and Compliance policies, Transition Management, and other topics specific to case management.
7. Accredited Case Manager (ACM) preferred.
Skills Required
1. Analytical ability, critical thinking and problem solving skills to identify opportunities for improvement and problem resolution.
2. Interpersonal skills necessary to work productively with patients, families and all levels of hospital personnel.
3. Verbal and written communication skills to communicate effectively with diverse populations including physicians, employees, patients and their families.
4. Ability to cope with stressful situations or encounters, manage multiple and sometimes conflicting priorities, and to work regularly with difficult medical/emotional/psycho -social problems.
5. Teaching abilities to conduct educational programs for staff, patients, families and community.
6. Organizational skills and the ability to lead and coordinate activities of a diverse group of people in a fast paced environment.
7. Comprehensive knowledge base and physical ability to systematically assess patients and families to identify psychosocial health status and needs.
Computer literacy to utilize case management systems.
Job: Case Management/Home Health Primary Location: Detroit, Michigan Facility: DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital Job Type: Full Time Shift Type: DayDetroit Medical Center Job ID #4369-2406002577-9. Posted job title: Manager of Case Management RN or LMSW
About Detroit Medical CenterThe Detroit Medical Center (DMC) is the leading academically–integrated hospital system in Metro Detroit, and one of the largest health care providers in Southeast Michigan. During our 150+ years of caring for the community, we have been recognized nationally with top awards in many aspects of hospital operations and patient care. The DMC is able to achieve these awards because of our exceptional employees.
The Detroit Medical Center is one the largest academic medical centers in the United States, with a long and rich history of medical education, for more than 100 years. We train more physicians than any other hospital in Detroit.
Our evidence-based approach inspires confidence and spurs innovation. It ensures that we are making treatment decisions based on our experience, on the best available research and our understanding of each patient as an individual.
Our commitment to our patientsOur commitment to patient care and improving patient outcomes is part of everything we do. It’s our mission. It’s our promise to every patient and every family who entrusts their care to us.
To meet the needs of our community, we operate 8 hospitals and more than 140 clinics and outpatient facilities across southeast Michigan, including a nationally recognized dedicated pediatric hospital (Children’s Hospital of Michigan) as well as a nationally recognized rehabilitation hospital (Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan). We offer an inclusive, diverse and supportive environment. Knowing that we are better together, our teams are highly collaborative and integrated to deliver the high quality and compassionate care our patients expect and deserve. Staff members have a voice in forming our culture; one that is often referred to as “my forever family” and “colleagues who have my back”.
The DMC has a proud legacy of caring for the people and the families that call Metro Detroit home; they’re our neighbors, our friends, and our community. That’s why the DMC serves everyone in the community who needs us; no one gets turned away who comes to us for care. From local food drives to our long-standing commitment to educate and empower our community towards better health, you can count on the DMC. There’s a spirit of caring and togetherness that you will experience when you join the DMC family. We are a community build on care.
At the DMC, we are committed to maintaining an environment of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action. If you need a reasonable accommodation to access the information provided on this web site, please contact the DMC facility where the position is available, for further assistance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or status as an individual disability.
Employee Benefits
At the DMC, health and well-being are important to us, so we provide a range of benefits and options to help meet the needs of all eligible employees. In addition to a range of healthcare plans, including higher and lower deductible options, we offer dental, vision and an employee assistance plan. Basic life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance are provided for free to eligible plan members. Employees can also choose to participate in one of several supplemental life insurance and/or disability plans, a legal services plan and an identity protection plan. For those employees who are looking for support to care for family members, we also offer child and elder care programs.
To help employees prepare for retirement, we offer a 401K savings plan, and an employee discount plan that includes discounts for a wide variety of products, including auto and home insurance and mobile plans.
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