Social Worker - CSW

By growing in every aspect of patient experience and quality, Catholic Health is becoming the most preferred choice on Long Island. From the bedside to the exam room to training and safety and every human moment in between — we’re dedicated to providing better care for our communities. Every patient. Every moment. That’s what it means to be dedicated to better.

A member of Catholic Health, Mercy Hospital, a 375-bed not-for-profit hospital that has been serving the healthcare needs for the residents of Nassau County and its surrounding areas since 1913. Ranked among the top hospitals in New York State, Mercy offers a NYS designated Stroke Center, Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and has received Pathway to Excellence designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center – the only hospital in the region and one of only two in NY State to receive this prestigious award.

Job Details

The Social Worker will facilitate patient care during hospitalization of an assigned number of cases, by, coordinating, facilitating, and monitoring resources to achieve optimal clinical outcomes, appropriate utilization of services, and financial goals. Develops and executes in a timely fashion a discharge plan that is consistent with the identified needs of the patient.

Responsibilities

• Perform discharge- planning assessment, when indicated, within the required timeframe.
• Foster a collaborative relationship with the medical staff and other members of the health care team to provide quality patient care and reduce LOS.
• Calls/ conversations with physicians regarding discharge planning needs.
• Bedside rounding with physician as often as possible.

Collaborates with members of the health care team to achieve a cohesive and comprehensive discharge plan for patients.

Develop discharge plans that are responsive to patient/ family concerns, health care status, available resources, age-specific problems and diagnosis specific issues.

Setting up discharge plan based on the assessment- dual plan if necessary. Finalize plan prior to end of acute illness and setting up day of potential discharge. This will require taking the lead and informing team/ MD/ MLP of time of discharge/ pick-up.

• Provide appropriate referrals for patient/family to various resources.
• Perform third party payer reviews as requested within the appropriate timeframe and document it.

Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited school of social work; Graduate of Master's degree in social work required.

Two to three years' experience in health care related discipline (hospital, agency, etc.) and/ or previous discharge planning experience and/or community health care experience preferred. Must be extremely motivated, organized, flexible, and detail oriented; Excellent interpersonal skills (oral and written). Ability to respond to short deadlines. Effective problem solving abilities.

Must have as S.W. license in New York State; Screen certification preferred.

LMSW by the State of New York required. LCSW by the State of New York preferred.

Salary Range

USD $39.92 - USD $56.75 /Hr.

The salary range or rate listed does not include any differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.

At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, employees are eligible for generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.