CASEWORKER

Job Summary

The case worker participates as a member of the health care team by contributing to the understanding of the social, emotional and economic factors, which relate to the patient’s illness, disability and age. Investigates, evaluates and acts upon high risk and referred cases and provides direct casework to patients and families. Provides counseling, crises management, bereavement services and arranges for home care, utilizing available community resources and arranges for extended care facility placement as indicated. Maintains open communication with all members of the interdisciplinary health care team and community agencies to facilitate care within the continuum.

About the Role

Maintains open communication with all members of the interdisciplinary health care team and community agencies to facilitate care within the continuum.

Responsibilities

• Investigates, evaluates and acts upon high risk and referred cases and provides direct casework to patients and families.
• Provides counseling, crises management, bereavement services and arranges for home care, utilizing available community resources and arranges for extended care facility placement as indicated.
• Maintains open communication with all members of the interdisciplinary health care team and community agencies to facilitate care within the continuum.
• Coordinates with the case management department nurses to ensure benefits for services and insurance authorization.

Requirements

• Minimum: Bachelor Degree in Social Work, Counseling or other related health care field.
• Preferred: N/A
• Education: Act 33/73 Clearances.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Clinical rotation through educational program.
• Preferred: One year experience in a hospital setting.

Other Requirements

• Excellent communication skills and skills in customer service.
• Demonstrates leadership ability.
• Commitment to the delivery of quality patient care with the ability to develop and maintain effective, professional relationships with all members of the health care team.

Status

Non-Exempt

Physical Requirements

• Standing - Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary.
• Walking - Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about.
• Sitting - Body remains in a seated position.
• Bending To flex the upper body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs.
• Climbing To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders.
• Lifting Floor to waist - Occasional UP TO 20#
• Lifting Waist to shoulder - Occasional UP TO 20#
• Lifting Shoulder to overhead - Occasional UP TO 20#
• Carrying To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (> 10 feet) - Occasional UP TO 20#
• Pushing - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction. Pushing refers to moving an object away from the person.
• Pulling - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction. Pulling refers to moving an object towards the person.
• Reaching Overhead - Occasional
• Reaching Horizontal - Occasional
• Grasping Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object.
• Finger Manipulation - Constant
• Seeing - Constant
• Hearing - Constant
• Material Handling - Pushing - Occasional UP TO 20#
• Environmental Factors - Working alone - Occasional
• Working in cramped quarters - Frequent
• Constant interruptions - Constant
• Constant Working with hands in water - N/A
• Constant Working with bloodborne pathogens - Constant
• Cardiovascular Energy Requirements - Physical Demand - Sedentary to Light - Constant