Social Worker - Full Time

Responsibilities

• Affirms patient and family’s psychosocial risk factors through evaluation of prior functioning levels, appropriateness and adequacy of support systems, reaction to illness and ability to cope.
• Intervenes with patients and families regarding emotional, social, and financial consequences of illness and/or disability; advocates for patient and family empowerment and independence to make autonomous health care decisions; accesses and mobilizes family/community resources to meet identified needs.
• Serves as a resource person and provides counseling and intervention related to treatment decisions and end-of-life issues.
• Participates in discharge planning activities for complex patients, in order to ensure a timely discharge and to provide appropriate linkage with post-discharge care providers.
• Intervenes with families exhibiting complex family dynamics that impact directly on patient care and discharge.
• Communicates with members of interdisciplinary team regarding the discharge planning status of assigned caseload.
• Educates patient/family and physician regarding post-acute options and addresses issues of choice.
• Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education, skills competency, supports department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization; serves as preceptor, mentor, and resource to less experienced staff.

Qualifications

• LCSW or LSW
• Master of Arts or Science
• One year hospital social work or related health care experience preferred
• National Case Management certification preferred

Benefits

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region.

Pay

$64,390.56 - $102,664.22/Annually based on 40 hours per week

Schedule

As part of their job offer, successful candidates are provided a specific rate, taking into consideration various factors including experience and education.

Benefits

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Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.