Job Description

Summary:
Under the supervision of a Director Clinical Social Work and within hospital and department policies and procedures assists patients and families in resolving broad medically related problems by locating and coordinating appropriate personal hospital community and financial resources.

Responsibilities:
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Consistently applies the corporate values of respect honesty and fairness and the constant pursuit of excellence in improving the health status of the people of the region through the provision of customer-friendly geographically accessible and high-value services within the environment of a comprehensive integrated academic health system. Is responsible for knowing and acting in accordance with the principles of the Brown University Health Corporate Compliance Program and Code of Conduct.

Interviews patients and families to obtain pertinent information concerning patient and family needs in the context of family functioning.

Provides patient and family information to appropriate hospital personnel and community agencies in order to assist in resolving identified issues.

Develops a service plan and provides services to patient and family in accordance with the service plan.

Maintains appropriate documentation and statistics regarding case activity.

May participate in departmental studies and projects to include planning and coordinating activities.

Maintains list of hospital and community services and resources.

Maintains and enhances professional expertise through appropriate educational activities as necessary.

Assists in the resolution of practical problems of daily living and other concrete services including transportation housing education and training etc.

Arranges and coordinates connective referrals to appropriate community agencies and programs.

For social work coordinators who work in a psychiatric setting the following duties and responsibilities prevail:

Affects those discharge plans which call for nursing home placement assisted living facilities group homes chronic care facilities or other similar placements.

Carries out utilization review activities.

Maintains contact with managed care companies and programs to secure authorizations for admission and ongoing care.

Other information:
BASIC KNOWLEDGE:

Bachelors Degree in Social Work from a school accredited by the American Council on Social Work Education.

Knowledge of health care and health care delivery systems.

Analytical skills necessary to evaluate patients� concrete needs and to formulate and implement a treatment plan.

Interpersonal skills to effectively interact with patients families medical staff and outside agencies in providing services.

EXPERIENCE:

One year professional experience working in health care setting or human service agency preferred.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Normal office environment with some exposure to patient care environments.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

None

Brown University Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age ethnicity sexual orientation ancestry genetics gender identity or expression disability protected veteran or marital status. Brown University Health is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Location: The Miriam Hospital USA:RI:Providence

Work Type: Full Time

Shift: Shift 1

Union: Non-Union

Job Tags

Full time, For contractors, Work at office, Shift work,

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