Licensed Social Worker (LSW), Acute Care- Full Time, Days- Mercy Fitzgerald

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Day Shift Description: Mercy Fitzgerald, a member of Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, is looking for a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) to join our Acute Care team in our Care Coordination Unit! Employment Type: Full Time Shift: Monday-Friday with weekend rotation day shift, 8am-4:30pm (hours can be flexible depending on needs) Job Description: In collaboration with Care Coordination staff, this position is directly involved in the process of assessment, planning, facilitation, and advocacy for options and services to meet individual patient’s health care needs. Through communication and identification of available resources, participates in the promotion of quality outcomes, patient satisfaction, and cost-effective care delivery. Interviews patients/significant others within one working day of Utilization Management Nurse, ED Case Manager, Care Transition Nurse, or other referral to obtain data on personal, social, medical, emotional, cultural, and religious history in order to delineate problems requiring Social Work intervention and to plan appropriate services. Collaborates with the Care Coordination staff and multidisciplinary team members regarding discharge planning and arranges for needed care in the home or an alternate setting. Provides support and counseling to patients/families experiencing and/or anticipating issues to adjusting to illness, catastrophic diagnoses, changes in living situations and bereavement. Establishes a plan. Documents interventions and outcomes as required in the electronic record. Requirements: Master's Degree in Social Work PA Social Worker License (LSW) 2-3 yrs acute care or transitional care social work in the ambulatory space experience preferred We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage Retirement Savings Program Paid Time Off Tuition Reimbursement Free Parking And more! Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions. Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity. Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions. Based in Livonia, Mich., and with annual operating revenues of $17.6 billion and assets of $24.7 billion, the organization returns $1.1 billion to its communities annually in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs. Committed to those who are poor and underserved in its communities, Trinity Health is known for its focus on the country's aging population. As a single, unified ministry, the organization is the innovator of Senior Emergency Departments, the largest not-for-profit provider of home health care services — ranked by number of visits — in the nation, as well as the nation’s leading provider of PACE (Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly) based on the number of available programs. For more information, visit www.trinity-health.org. You can also follow @TrinityHealthMI on Twitter.

Salary : $18 - $25