Complex Care Social Worker
Baltimore-MD-21201-United States
$10 K SIGN ON BONUS!
JOB SUMMARY:
- To facilitate discharge planning in line with goals for length of stays related to difficult to place, high-cost and escalated patients.
- The Complex Care Social Worker will use a multi-step escalation protocol to identify those patients with barriers that prevent an effective discharge within the goals for length of stay.
- In conjunction with the interdisciplinary team the Complex Care Social Worker will assume responsibility for the escalated patients in accordance with set standards for discharge planning.
- The Complex Care Social Worker will also monitor the difficult to place and high-cost patient to identify early intervention opportunities to effect a discharge in a timely and cost-saving manner within the accepted utilization review guidelines.
- Assists patients in community in referring to resources and assistance with barriers.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Master's of Social Work
- 3 to 5 years of experience
- Current Maryland LMSW
- Must have transportation since this position covers Sinai and the surrounding areas including community involvement.
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