National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives ยท 1 day ago
Social Work Consultant, Emory Saint Joseph, Part Time
Atlanta, GA
Part-time
Onsite
Mid LevelThe National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives is seeking a Social Work Consultant to facilitate inpatient discharge plans in hospital settings. This role involves collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure appropriate care transitions for patients and families, while providing necessary resources and support during the discharge process.
Health CareHospitalMedical
Responsibilities
Responsible for overseeing or participating in individual discharge plans which assist members and families to transition to the appropriate level of care upon the completion of the acute Treatment Plan with the measure of restoring social, emotional, financial, and environmental factors which affect and/or affected by the acute inpatient stay
Partners with multidisciplinary teams to identify needs and collaborate and execute individual discharge plans
Discuss options for care proactively including Kaiser resources and external community/government resources to assist member and caregiver(s) in developing short- and long-term care plans as appropriate
Collaborates with other disciplines in assessing, planning, and providing services for patients utilizing biopsychosocial information
Coaches member pre-discharge in advocating for self to receive appropriate services within Kaiser and in the community
Ensures member and caregiver(s) are updated with approved discharge plans
Takes, reviews, evaluates, and prioritizes written and oral referrals
Maintains documentation, records, and data collections
Responsible for completion of required documents in a complete and timely manner
Functions as liaison to the Post-Acute Team to assure appropriate, timely placement of Kaiser members in facilities
Serves as a liaison between patient and Kaiser maintaining positive relationship with Kaiser and providing for continuity of care
Identifies appropriate levels of care and facilities for referred patients, were applicable
Obtains placements, where applicable
Collaborates with internal and external resources in Kaiser and the community to meet mutually agreed upon goals and objectives
Provides information and referral to community resources as requested
Coordinates exchange of information among Kaiser, families, members, and all facilities involved in the discharge plan
Determines application of Kaiser, Medicare, and any additional insurer benefits to specific patient situations
Coordinates the application of all active insurance coverage for the purposes of care transitions and ensures that coverage benefit coordination is communicated to all facilities involved
Participates in Utilization Management/Quality Assurance activities
Assists in coordinating communication between regional offices, clinics, hospitals, and field staff
Remains knowledgeable of contract benefits and current, relevant state and Federal regulations, criteria, documentation requirements and laws that affect managed care and case/utilization management
Works cross-functionally with other departments in striving to meet organizational goals and objectives
Works with referral sources to clarify and complete required clinical and psychosocial information
Provides consulting services to the local Kaiser Permanente Acute Care Centers, Clinical Decision Units, and core hospital KP partners on occasion
Escalates issues and barriers timely and appropriately
Perform other related duties as necessary
Qualification
Required
Facilitate the execution of approved and appropriate inpatient discharge plans between facilities or into the community
Deliver age-appropriate clinical social work insight and care to members and their caregivers in accordance with agency policy and procedure and state and federal regulations
Serve as an integral member of the healthcare team ensuring coordination of discharge/transition planning
Provide referrals to internal resources within the Kaiser Permanente network
Provide information to community resources and other social work services to meet the complex needs of patients and families transitioning from hospital settings
Oversee or participate in individual discharge plans which assist members and families to transition to the appropriate level of care
Partner with multidisciplinary teams to identify needs and collaborate and execute individual discharge plans
Discuss options for care proactively including Kaiser resources and external community/government resources
Collaborate with other disciplines in assessing, planning, and providing services for patients utilizing biopsychosocial information
Coach member pre-discharge in advocating for self to receive appropriate services within Kaiser and in the community
Ensure member and caregiver(s) are updated with approved discharge plans
Take, review, evaluate, and prioritize written and oral referrals
Maintain documentation, records, and data collections
Complete required documents in a complete and timely manner
Function as liaison to the Post-Acute Team to assure appropriate, timely placement of Kaiser members in facilities
Serve as a liaison between patient and Kaiser maintaining positive relationship with Kaiser and providing for continuity of care
Identify appropriate levels of care and facilities for referred patients, where applicable
Obtain placements, where applicable
Collaborate with internal and external resources in Kaiser and the community to meet mutually agreed upon goals and objectives
Provide information and referral to community resources as requested
Coordinate exchange of information among Kaiser, families, members, and all facilities involved in the discharge plan
Determine application of Kaiser, Medicare, and any additional insurer benefits to specific patient situations
Coordinate the application of all active insurance coverage for the purposes of care transitions
Participate in Utilization Management/Quality Assurance activities
Assist in coordinating communication between regional offices, clinics, hospitals, and field staff
Remain knowledgeable of contract benefits and current, relevant state and Federal regulations, criteria, documentation requirements and laws that affect managed care and case/utilization management
Work cross-functionally with other departments in striving to meet organizational goals and objectives
Work with referral sources to clarify and complete required clinical and psychosocial information
Provide consulting services to the local Kaiser Permanente Acute Care Centers, Clinical Decision Units, and core hospital KP partners on occasion
Escalate issues and barriers timely and appropriately
Company
National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives
The National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives is a hospital and healthcare organization.
Founded in 2005
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Jackie Sifuentes, MBA, LSSYB
Co-Founder La Mesa Emerging Leaders Mentorship Program for Early Careerists
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