Miscellaneous
Name 3 things 5 South Social workers do.
Discharge planning
Family Meetings
Groups
Assessments on admission
Family contact/ communication
A patient has Medicaid insurance, and needs a therapist and psychiatrist. Describe a way to get that patient connected to a therapist.
Call the mental health center in their catchment area. Fax a referral, make the appointment.
Locate a provider that accepts Medicaid. Call to ensure they have openings and get their fax number. Call their pediatrician's office and ensure the patient has had a well child screening within 1 year, then request that a Medicaid referral be faxed to the unit. Fax the referral to the therapist you spoke to before.
Bonus is you say how long this would take.
Can a social worker make a referral to residential?
Private insurance- sometimes
Medicaid- no
There is a paper packet located in the paper chart that often has information like pharmacy, family contact, and insurance.
True
What care does CHIPs provide and what are the requirements to be seen there?
Patient must be stable enough to talk about trauma
Abuse must have been reported to DHR
Name 3 referrals a social worker can make.
Therapy referral
Psychiatry referral
Pediatrician appointment
JBS HICC or NOVA
PHP
OCCASIONALLY residential if the patient has the right insurance to cover that level of care
A patient has been hospitalized 4 times due to conflict with their dad that has escalated to physical altercations and the patient making suicidal statements. The patient says the dad is physically and mentally abusive. DHR determines that the home is safe for the child's return. What options are available?
Evaluate the benefits of a family meeting.
Refer to family therapy or JBS HICC.
If the patient has private insurance, and it is appropriate, refer the patient to a residential program.
DHR (4 weeks)
Multi Needs funding (60-90 days)
All unhealthy family dynamics and communication can be resolved in 5-7 days with a family meeting.
False
When is it appropriate to refer to PHP?
Parent willing to drive them daily to Birmingham location or live at Ronald McDonald House
Needs more intensive care than is available in a typical outpatient setting, but is no longer benefitting from inpatient care.
How much notice does a social worker need to ensure the patient is discharge ready?
If a patient is going home, a day is ideal, but sometimes more or less time is needed given the complexity of the patient's needs.
A patient does not want to return home with his family. There is no abuse or neglect in the home. Who can make a decision about where the patient will live?
His custodial parent (if 18 or under)
"No, I really really don't want them home."
What's your response?
points for trying
A parent who has custody can stop their child from talking to the non custodial parent without a court order.
False
What is the name of the free grief counseling clinic at Childrens?
Amelia Center