MEDICAL CASEWORKER
Company: LifeBridge Health
Location: Laurel
Posted on: October 23, 2024
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Job Description:
Social Worker - Grace Medical Center -Sign On Bonus Potential:
$15,000.GRACE MEDICAL CENTER -Full-time - Day shift - 8:00am-4:30pm
-Allied Health -Responsible for providing direct services to
patients and families to identify and resolve problems that impede
discharge planning or the patient's use of health care resources.
This position involves contact with patient, families, physicians,
nursing, ancillary staff, and internal/external resources. Provides
assessment of and discharge planning to the adult and geriatric
populations. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to
provide care appropriate to adult and geriatric patients served on
his or her assigned unit. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles
of growth and development of the life span and possesses the
ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and
interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each
patient's requirements relative to his or her age, specific needs
and to provide the care needed as described in departmental
policies and procedures. Intervenes with patients and families
regarding emotional, social, and financial consequences of illness
and/or disability. Works directly with patients and families
exhibiting complex family dynamics that impact directly on patient
care. Determines appropriate psychosocial interventions involving,
but not limited to, abuse/neglect cases, domestic violence,
guardianship, and mental health issues. Accesses and mobilizes
family/community resources to meet identified needs. Collaborates
with physicians, nursing, and other members of the
multidisciplinary team to promote care coordination; Ability to
prepare care plan in preparation for forensic patient court
hearing. - Master's Degree in Social Work/Counseling from an
accredited institution. hospital preferred. As one of the largest
health care providers in Maryland, with 13,000 team members, We
strive to CARE BRAVELY for over 1 million patients annually.
LifeBridge Health -includes Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Northwest
Hospital, Carroll Hospital, Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and
Hospital and Grace Medical Center, as well as our Community
Physician Enterprise, Center for Hope, Practice Dynamics, and
business partners: LifeBridge Health & Fitness, ExpressCare and
HomeCare of Maryland.
Keywords: LifeBridge Health, Dundalk , MEDICAL CASEWORKER, Healthcare , Laurel, Maryland
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