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GENERAL DUTIES

• Completes psychosocial assessment, develops plans, carries out interventions for patients identified through referral and case finding to have psychosocial risk factors:
  - Prioritizes timely response to referral based on urgency of need.
  - Conducts assessment of patient’s psychosocial needs through intensive interviewing of patient and family members, conferring with interdisciplinary team and reviewing medical records.
  - Evaluates coping skills, cognitive and intellectual functioning, support systems, resources, other factors, that could affect responses to illness, treatment and discharge plan.
  - Identifies barriers and plans for intervention to overcome or lessen barriers to achieve outcome as evidenced by treatment plan.
  - Communicates findings, plan to interdisciplinary team and documents assessment, plan and interventions in medical records.
• Crisis Intervention:
  - Provides short term supportive counseling for individuals experiencing a temporary or situational problem.
  - Performs assessment for cases of suspected elder, child, sexual or domestic abuse or neglect.
  - Complies with required reporting, according to state law and hospital policy.
  - Refers patients/families to appropriate community agencies for further intervention or counseling services as needed.
  - Facilitates interactions between staff and DCFS/EPS or other agencies.
• Acts as active team member in the discharge planning process and assures patient is referred to appropriate social and financial resources post discharge:
  - Identifies patients in assigned caseload with complex social and medical issues through case finding and referral process.
  - Reviews caseload with Manager to share findings, needs, barriers and progress to discharge.
  - Evaluates financial assistance needs and eligibility and directs patients/family to appropriate community agencies which can assist in meeting financial needs, or providing food, shelter, transportation or other services.
  - Maintains a working knowledge of payor reimbursement requirements for post hospital services.
  - Maintains a working knowledge of available community resources by establishing a relationship with liaisons and admissions staff at agencies and facilities in the region.
• Demonstrates the ability to address legal/ethical issues regarding health care as it relates to medical social work:
  - Demonstrates knowledge of Advance Directives and patient rights.
  - Ability to counsel/educate patients/families regarding patient rights, decision making and formulating Advance Directives.
  - Facilitates family meetings to help with decision making when there is disagreement or lack of clarity around goals of care and plan of care.
  - Links patient and families to available resources in hospital and community to provide ongoing support such as Hospice and Palliative Care.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Licensed Master Social Worker through the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners

WORK SHIFT:

LCMC Health is a community. 

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

About University Medical Center

University Medical Center, a world class academic medical center in LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, is the largest medical training center for healthcare professionals in Louisiana and has long served as the region’s safety net hospital for poor and underserved communities for 300+. Learn more about University Medical Center’s legacy and our vision of becoming the epicenter of medical care, education, and research.

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart. 
• Give people a reason to smile. 
• Put a little love in your work. 
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.  
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do. 
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care. 
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective. 
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other. 
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here. 

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.  LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

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2.    To ensure quality care and service, we may use information on your application to verify your previous employment and background.  

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