Sara J. Zwart

Per Diem Utilization Clinician

• Manage all aspects of the certification for payment process.
• Contact payors/authorizing agencies in a timely fashion to ensure needed services for clients are approved
• Complete admission authorization, initiate concurrent authorization, and complete retrospective authorization
• Attest to and represent the clinical presentation of patients accurately according to the patient record while advocating for patients’ treatment needs with authorizing agencies and payors
• Maintain a professional and collaborative relationship with the multi-disciplinary team to obtain information regarding severity of patients’ symptoms and intensity of services required for their care and to facilitate appropriate resource utilization in the provision of safe patient care.
• Anticipate patient's length of stay, treatment plans and outcomes based upon clinical knowledge, experience and length of stay guidelines.

Inpatient Clinical Social Worker, 2014-Present

Current Status: Per Diem

Previous Status: Lead Clinical Social Worker

• Complete psychosocial assessment, Columbia Suicide Risk Assessment, and treatment planning
• Complete daily symptom assessment and appropriate clinical interventions
• Facilitate group therapy among children, adolescents and adults
• Collaborate with outpatient providers for continuity of care, community resource planning and crisis intervention
• Provide psycho-education to social supports and facilitate patient and family safety planning

Assessment and Referral Clinician, 2015-2017

• Coordinated triage through assessment and provided referral for the appropriate level of clinical care
• Provided crisis intervention and risk assessment service
• Worked collaboratively with community agencies, families, and insurance companies to facilitate care