Job Description

Job Description

Description
Social Worker AdventHealth Celebration

Location Address: 400 Celebration Pl, Celebration, FL 34747

Top Reasons to work at AdventHealth Celebration

* Established in 1997 and now a 203-bed hospital
* AdventHealth Celebration Health was designed as a Mediterranean resort-style facility to serve as a cornerstone of health in Disneys planned community of Celebration, Florida
* The hospital consistently delivers a state-of-the-art healing environment to residents of Osceola, Orange, Polk, and Lake Counties, as well as to visitors from across the United States and the world. All within a 'living laboratory' of groundbreaking, research-driven clinical solutions that integrate mind, body, and spirit in the defeat of illness and disease

Work Hours/Shift:

* Full Time, Monday Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm, Holidays and Weekends required

You Will Be Responsible For:

* Coordinates with the RN Case Managers for post-discharge arrangements and advocates for the patient in obtaining and negotiating resources to meet patient needs, as necessary.
* Interviews patients/families to complete a thorough and timely psycho-social assessment and to evaluate current support systems available to the patient and family.
* Completes assessments, per department standards, based upon information from multiple sources including the patient, family, nursing staff, and physician as well as information discussed in multi-disciplinary rounds. Documented assessments confirm an understanding of the patients functional status and psycho-social needs.
* Collaborates with the RN Case Manager to address barriers that may impact or delay the patients discharge plan.
* Prepares for and participates in multi-disciplinary rounds on an assigned nursing unit for the purpose of updating the team on the discharge plan/needs and to identify potential social work referrals. Appropriately prioritizes cases according to assessed needs.

Qualifications
What Will You Need:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

* Masters degree in Social Work

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:

* Acute care hospital experience

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION PREFERRED:

* Current valid State of Florida LCSW
* Case Management certification highly desirable - ACM (Accredited Case Manager), CCM (certified Case Manager)

Job Summary:

Under the general supervision of the Director and/or Manager, in collaboration with the RN Case Manager, works with the patient/family, physicians, interdisciplinary team and external agencies. The Social Worker-MSW ensures the patients progress along the continuum in an efficient and costeffective manner. Utilizes expertise in patient/family assessment incorporating physical, psycho-social, environmental, spiritual and financial factors to create a sound discharge plan to ensure proper patient placement across the healthcare continuum and to maximize capacity. Utilizes psychosocial assessment skills and crisis intervention techniques to expedite and support healthcare teams work with patient/ family. The Social Worker-MSW, in collaboration with the RN Case Manager, is responsible for identifying and initiating the most efficient discharge plan to expedite the patient transition to the next appropriate level of care and to reduce length of stay. This position is the organizations expert in assessing and managing the patients psycho-social needs. The Social Worker-MSW educates the health care team and physicians about psycho-social issues and identified patient/family problems as well as recommends strategies to address these issues. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.