Travel Social Work - Social Worker
Dayton, Ohio
Kindred Hospital - Dayton

Reviews charts in preparation of patient treatment planning and provides input on patient progress.

Evaluates and updates treatment interventions in collaboration with charge nurse and/or Program Director.

Serve on weekend assessments, group therapy rotation, and clinical-on-call rotation when needed.

Coordinates, develops and delivers curriculum to meet the psychological needs of patients.

Participate within a lead role in the multidisciplinary treatment team planning process, encouraging patient and family involvement.

Perform clinical services aimed at stabilizing the psychiatric crisis and the development of healthy mental health management through a biopsychosocial model of treatment.

Responsible for coordination of discharge plan through discharge planning meetings on assigned units and follows up with patients, family, physician and hospital staff from admission through discharge.

Initiates patient and family education and discharge planning at admission.

Arranges for discharge and post-hospital care of patients through institutions and agencies within the community.

Coordinates the referral of patients and families to appropriate community, social service, home health service, extended care, and rehabilitation facilities, and organizations.

Creates appropriate discharge plans and documents information in the medical record.

Assists in identifying opportunities for improvement, participates in data collection and analysis, contributes to problem solving and identification of actions to be taken and effectiveness of those actions.

Utilizes evidence-based tools to analyze and identify trends/patterns of performance through variance reporting to improve quality and satisfaction and decrease variation and cost.

Prepares statistical reports on department services and patient needs; participates in the billing procedures for services rendered as required.

Provides education and support to Clinical Staff by attending staff meetings, small groups, and one-on-one education related to resource utilization, discharge planning, and psychosocial aspects of healthcare delivery.

Facilitates group psychotherapy and facilitates psychoeducational focus groups serving as a role model for patients to observe and learn socially effective values, attitudes and behaviors.

Documents patient care and information in an accurate, legible, manner utilizing correct grammar and spelling; documentation is reflective of patient behavior, thoughts, feelings and responses to milieu and the treatment plan directed interventions.

Interactions with others are nonjudgmental, assertive and respectful demonstrating a professional, caring attitude and behavior towards others; behaviorally demonstrates understanding of program philosophy, rules and regulations.

Licenses/Certification: Independent Practice Scope Licensure in State of Practice; must have their OH LISW

Candidate can also have their MSW

Experience: Minimum 3 years as an LISW or MSW in a hospital setting

Essential Functions: Those functions that the individual who holds the position must be able to perform unaided or with the assistance of reasonable accommodation