Social Worker - Full Time - Day Shift - Pittsburgh

Essential Responsibilities

• Completes and documents psychosocial assessments, intervention, and coordination of care to identified populations.
• Provides crisis intervention/counseling to identified populations to enhance patient/family coping mechanisms regarding illness.
• Engages the patient/family/significant other and interdisciplinary team in the discharge process to identify appropriate post-acute resources and community service follow-ups.
• Provides education to patients/family/significant other and interdisciplinary team regarding psychosocial factors related to illness.
• Actively participates in those areas of expertise to further enhance the role of social work within the hospital.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Qualifications

• Minimum Master’s degree in Social Work (current employees may be exempted).
• Older Adults Protective Services Act (OAPSA) clearance may be required depending on location.
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate.
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
• PREFERRED: LSW or LCSW eligibility preferred depending upon facility requirements.
• 2 years’ experience in a hospital/multidisciplinary health care setting.