SOCIAL WORKER (PD) 4SW01

Description: 4SW01 PVH employment application required. All job offers contingent upon background check and completion of pre-employment physical This position is per diem, as needed. Hourly rate, non-exempt, non-union. Must work 3 shifts in a 3-month period. Responsibilities Engages in multi-disciplinary collaboration for all aspects of patient care. Plan for safe, appropriate and acceptable discharge, and address concerns identified in assessment and collaboration. Take a lead role in crisis intervention. “Quick” discharges. Provide support to all customers. Assist in policy revision and development for the Swing Bed Program Provides cross coverage for Case Management Screening for discharge planning needs Receive referrals from any source and exercise judgment regarding acceptance of referrals. Screen record for high-risk indicators. Make bio-psycho-social assessment of patient, family. See patients for assessments. Assess patient and family needs regarding adjustment to illness and adjustment to plan. Improve service provided by PVH and thus improve PR of PVH. Make referrals to agencies, e.g., home health agencies, as needed, according to law and applicable agreements and using appropriate judgment. Team involvement Participation with multi-disciplinary team meetings. Ongoing communication with team members and physicians. Participate with care plan development. Community and staff resource Educate staff and physicians on agencies and programs that may be available to patients. Follow up with patients and agencies as needed. Provide support for adjustment to illness and adjustment to plan. Coordinate Hospital Chaplaincy Program Quality improvement Be a part of quality improvement at PVH on an individual level and team involvement. Audit as indicated. Documentation in the patient record Participation with the electronic medical record. Review medical records and other pertinent information as part of the assessment. See patients and families and document in the record. Make bio-psycho-social assessment of patient and plan. Document communications. Keep patient information confidential. Document referrals as indicated. Swing Beds Process swing bed referrals if indicated. Perform screening and assessment of patient eligibility for swing bed placement. Provide discharge planning and support to the patient and family. Education and licensure Maintain current license in professional field. Keep knowledgeable of new resources, professional development, and regulations. Quality Improvement: Actively participates in the Hospital-wide Quality Improvement Program, actively supports and implements Department-specific Quality improvement initiatives and projects, recommends process improvement as appropriate, reports any quality issues in service delivery and consistently commits to a focus on quality improvement and organizational excellence. Emergency Management: As an employee of Penobscot Valley Hospital, the position has an inherent role to care for our community members when in need. To this regard, the incumbent will be expected to participate in emergency/disaster preparedness planning and drills as requested. When called upon during a real life disaster/emergency event, the incumbent will be expected to participate in the Hospital’s response to this event, within the scope of professional and personal ability to do so. Requirements: Bachelors’ degree in social work or human services filed including but not limited to sociology, special education, rehabilitation counseling and psychology, LSW Preferred. One year of social services background/experience in a healthcare setting preferred. Awareness of federal, state, and local requirements, also resources, systems, and processes; awareness of what benefits each providers to what populations in what time frames, and how to access each by telephone, pager, fax, e-mail, etc. Adaptable to provide direct and indirect support to each of the functions supported. Judgment and initiative in prioritizing needed focus and tasks to meet patient and unit needs. Benefits PVH has a Section 125 Cafeteria Benefits Plan and pays a portion of the cost of our health plan, dental, basic life, and disability insurance for employees with 30+ authorized hours, and provides partial subsidy for dependent health insurance. Part-time employees are eligible for dental, life and disability coverage and are eligible to participate in the health insurance plan. Other benefits include a 403(b) plan and earned time off accrual.