PRN Social Worker

Join Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital and experience healthcare at its best. This facility is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Here, you will provide stellar patient care, work with state-of-the-art technology and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Social workers help communities get access to the health or social services that they need, improving or providing those services where they are not already in place. They participate in legislation and help families and individuals get access to counseling and psychotherapy when necessary. Social workers are essential social, economic voices and advocates who work on behalf of those facing physical and mental illness, disability, divorce, loss, unemployment, abuse, addiction, and other daunting life challenges.

A caregiver in this position works PRN (as needed) from 8:00 a.m. -- 4:30 p.m. with weekends for staff coverage and 2 holidays per year.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Manage all aspects of discharge planning for assigned patients to ensure a timely discharge and provide appropriate connection with post-discharge care providers.
• Communicate with interdisciplinary team about the discharge planning status of all patients referred.
• Educate patients, family and physician regarding post-acute options and address freedom of choice and financial concerns.
• Conduct initial and ongoing psychosocial assessment and interventions and makes treatment recommendations to engage patients and families in adherence to the treatment plan by reducing or eliminating the social, psychological, financial, behavioral, and regulatory barriers to successful medical outcomes.
• Serve as a resource person to provide counseling and intervention related to treatment decisions and end-of-life issues.
• Advocate for patient and family by providing intervention in cases involving child abuse and neglect, domestic violence, elderly abuse, institutional abuse, and sexual assault.
• Advocate for patient and family empowerment and independence to make autonomous health care decisions and access needed services within the health care system and community.
• Meet core social work competencies and adhere to regulations.
• Remain current with regulations which impact the care of patients and regulatory compliance.
• Promote individual, professional growth and development and meet mandatory and continuing education requirements.
• Support department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization.
• Serve as a preceptor, mentor, and resource to less experienced staff and represents the department on committees.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Master's Degree in Social Work or Master's of Science in Social Administration (MSSA)
• Current state licensure as a Social Worker, eligible licensure includes LSW, LISW, LISW-S or PC
• Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) Certification as a Case Manager within one year of eligibility from an approved professional organization
• Experience in pre- and post-acute care

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Three years of experience in healthcare systems to include exposure to and experience in pre-acute care
• Hospital/Medical Social Work experience
• Knowledge of community resources

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
• Requires normal or corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
• Sedentary work exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and /or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
• Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
• Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities.