Social Worker

About the role

It's more than a career, it's a calling. Provides social work assistance to patients and families as related to social determinants of health, trauma certification, crisis intervention, abuse and neglect, and complexities within a Level 1 trauma center emergency department.

Responsibilities

• Interviews patients, assesses priorities and documents case activity.
• Assists patients/families with obtaining community assistance by referral to proper resources.
• Develops and maintains working relationships with community health, welfare, and social agencies and seeks creative means to assist with the patient’s needs.
• Collaborates with team members regarding opportunities for improvement in standard work.
• Supports 24/7 on-site availability at Level 1 trauma center.
• Consults with members of the multi-disciplinary team and acts as a liaison with community resources to support the patient's treatment.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: Master's degree in Social Work
• Experience: No experience required
• Physical Requirements:
  • Frequent reaching, sitting, standing and walking.
  • Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
  • Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
  • Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
  • Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, twisting and gripping.
  • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
  • Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors.
  • Occasional driving.
  • Rare repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements and squatting.
• Required Professional License and/or Certifications: None
• Department: 9271000037 Social Work

Schedule

Part-time, day-shift position working every Saturday and Sunday from 7am-7pm (24 hours per week). Work Shift: Weekend Shift (United States of America). Scheduled Weekly Hours: 12.