Social Worker II Care Management Acute - Kettering - Care Management & Social Services - FT/DaysUS-OH-Kettering
Job ID: 2024-49116
Type: Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Clinical Quality/Social Worker/Case Management
KH Main Campus
OverviewKettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. We are committed to transforming the health care experience with high-quality care for every stage of life. Our service-oriented mission is in action every day, whether it’s by providing care in our facilities, training the next generation of health care professionals, or serving others through international outreach.
ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities:
- Assist the care team by providing leadership in supporting and facilitating coordinated care delivery to patients
- Proactively identify and eliminate barriers to discharge
- Collaborating with the care team to ensure planning for appropriate post-acute care plan and back-up plan.
Specific job functions will vary based on assigned area but would include items such as:
- Coordinate services for all patients assigned prioritizing moderate and high risk patients with serious, complex or chronic health problems or with psychosocial issues.
- Provide advocacy, information and referral services to patients and families to address their psychosocial needs.
- Assists all patients through the healthcare system by acting as a patient advocate and navigator.
- Promotes clear communication with the care coordination team and caregivers, ensuring awareness regarding patient care coordination plan related to transitions of care.
- Participates on a team for data collection, health outcomes reporting, clinical audits, and programmatic evaluation related to organization goals for length of stay, readmissions and patient experience.
QualificationsJob Qualifications:
- Masters of Social Work or related field required
- Current Ohio Social Work license required.
- Clinical experience in health care setting
- Awareness of developmental needs over the age span of infant to elder required.
- Ability to work well in multidisciplinary and independent settings and communicate well (verbal and written)
- Ability to coordinate work effectively with other hospital disciplines.
- Ability to recognize and understand the dynamics of individuals from diverse populations.
- Ability to solve problems through the analysis of information.
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