Social Worker Shea

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• up to $5000 sign-on bonus
• Monday - Friday; 8am to 4:30pm with weekend rotation availability
• Located at N. 90th St & Piper Pl
• Licensed Social Worker experience/Masters level Social Work program required

Great care starts with great people. (Like you.)

At HonorHealth youll find something special. From humble beginnings in 1927 to one of Arizonas largest nonprofit healthcare systems our culture is built on warmth and neighborly kindness. Behind every smile is a highly skilled professional with deep expertise and an unwavering dedication to what matters most caring for the health and well-being of people and communities across the greater Phoenix area.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with patients/caregivers early in the inpatient and/or outpatient episode in preparation for discharge to include supportive care end-of-life decisions community resources/programs goal setting and long-term planning needs. Interviews identifies and executes safe post-acute interventions to include pre/post discharge home visits behavioral health service coordination guardianship repatriation adoptions CPS APS ALTAC etc. Assesses readmission risk and barriers to care outpatient including home support medication management expectation etc. Initiates and assists patients with advance directives.
• Facilitates smooth and timely transition from acute care to the appropriate level of care by providing communication of clinical information and plan of care between the hospitalists specialists and PCP as well as other key providers. Communicates financial obligations and other key information pertinent to the discharge plan to the patient family MPOA etc. Assures effective transition and final hand-off to the next appropriate level acuity case management team. Communicates key information regarding inpatient stay and discharge plans to payer in order to obtain authorization for services.
• Promotes a collaborative process and communication between all health care team members inclusive patients/clients families and significant others to ensure the process of integrated care services are targeted appropriate and beneficial to the population served from admission through the discharge process. Participates in the development and maintenance of Case Management metrics. Maintains and manages to caseload
• May act as a patient advocate through the continuum and is available to the physician patient and family as a resource to facilitate communication and monitors patient care to ensure that the patient receives quality care through the use of standards of care and evidence based practice guidelines. Advocates utilizing knowledge of applicable laws regulations government and insurance benefits as well as practice guidelines and standards of practice.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

• Masters Degree in Social Work - Preferred
• Masters Degree in Social Work - Required

• 1 year as a Licensed Social Worker and/or successful completion of health related field placement in Masters level Social Work Program - Required
• 2 years in case management - Preferred
• 3 years as a Licensed Social Worker - Preferred
• Other Experience in management of behavioral health patients - Preferred

• Case Management Certification - Preferred
• Case Mgmt/Social ServicesLMSW - Licensed Medical Sw Must have one of the following current licensure:LSW (Licensed Social Worker)LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker)LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) - Required

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