MEDICAL CASEWORKER

Company: LifeBridge Health
Location: Laurel
Posted on: October 23, 2024

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.

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