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Albany Medical College lists this Medical Social Worker: Emergency Dept - EVENINGS opportunity in city of albany, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
## Medical Social Worker: Emergency Dept - EVENINGSApply: 43 New Scotland Avenue: Full time: Posted Today: 69778Department/Unit:Care Management/Social WorkWork Shift:Day (United States of America)Salary Range:$70,068.00 - $108,605.00Create optimal outcomes for the patient and family by managing complex psychosocial and economic co-morbidities. Through advanced practice skills, mobilizes resources to reduce risk, and serves as ambassador between hospital and community.**Job Description:*** Works with the Case Manager and the treatment team to develop a safe and timely Discharge Plan A and B that complies with regulations and laws regarding patient and family wishes* Identifies the need for and conducts family meetings that result in comfort, decisions, and other important outcomes* Serves as the lead in obtaining charity and financial resources, legal guardianship, adoptions, psychiatric referrals, and competency determinations.* Leads or co-leads Care Coordination Rounds* Help create function and productivity on the many teams to which the SW belongs, facilitating the resolution of conflict to present a united message to patients and families* Acknowledge issues of diversity and adjust practice accordingly* Works with people and agencies in the community to improve responsiveness, capabilities, alignment, and evaluation of services to patients and families* Collaborate with Risk Management, Patient Relations, Utilization Management, and Quality Management about potential problems and preclude outcomes detrimental to AMC* Base individual practice patterns on a sound knowledge base of social work principles and methodologies, social work policies, and the NASW Code of Ethics* Demonstrate flexibility in providing department coverage as needed, including possible modification of role, responsibilities, and assigned caseload* Completes initial screen of patients and families and a comprehensive psychosocial assessment of patients* Assists patients and families in understanding their illness and treatments options, as well as consequences to various treatments or refusal of treatment* Assists patients and families in communicating with treatment team* Provides crisis intervention* Advocates for patient care and timely discharge plan* Coordinates patient discharge and continuity of care planning* Educates hospital staff on patient psychosocial needs* Educates patients and families on levels of care; acute, sub-acute, community services and resources**Minimum Qualifications:*** New York State Licensure (LMSW) required* Master of Social Work degree from an accredited school of Social Work Program* One year as graduate student or as a social worker with experience in the field of Clinical Social Work with experience in care transitions.* Ability to create collegial and collaborative relationships internally and externally.* Knowledge of accreditation standards, health care regulations, performance improvement and patient safety.* Effective organization, oral and written communication skills, problem solving, program development and computer skills.* Knowledge of health care law and regulations related to acute care and the immediate post-acute continuum* Ability to complete a psychosocial assessment, risk factor analysis, treatment planning, and models of intervention
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