Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under general supervision, counsels and aids at-risk individuals and/or families requiring one or more forms of psychosocial services; interviews clients experiencing problems with personal and family adjustments, finances, employment, food, housing, physical and mental impairments, and/or similar areas; secures and evaluates applicable related information; refers clients to community resources and other organizations.

­POSITION EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS:

• A degree as an RN, LVN, SWA, Social Worker, or other related field is required.
• Four (4) years clinical experience, with at least one year of this with a specific patient population may commensurate for educational requirements.
• Current license/valid permit to practice in the State of Texas will be required of all certified individuals.
• Organizational skills is necessary
• Good written and verbal communication skills required.
• Ability to read, write and speak English
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of nursing, administration, and physicians
• Prefer hospital experience

JOB KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE­:

• Three (3) to five (5) years experience is required, with experience in a Hospital or acute care setting being strongly preferred.
• Resource management/case management experience highly desirable.

POSITION RESPONSIBITIES:

• Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others. Considers mission, vision and values in developing services, standards and practice
• Functions as a resource to nursing staff regarding patient assessment and plan of care or performs patient assessment and develops a plan of care to assure consistent and appropriate care is provided in a patient focused manner
• Analyzes and addresses aggregate variances as well as variances from individual patients and shares this information with staff, physicians, and administration
• Educates the staff on case management and provides specific information related to case types, including financial data
• Plans and implements (through multi-disciplinary meetings or rounds) strategies to reduce length of stay, reduce resource consumption, and achieve positive patient outcomes
• Utilizes appropriate resources in cases that present ethical dilemmas
• Manages each patient's transition through the system and transfers accountability to the appropriate person upon entry into another clinical service or upon discharge
• Adheres to internal controls established for department
• Performs related duties as required.