Social Worker MSW II-HC

Responsibilities

• Conducts psychosocial/mental health assessments related to illness of patients.
• Interprets social factors in the patient situation that may have bearing on their progress.
• Helps patient and family understand and accept the illness and anticipate its accompanying adjustments.
• Counsels and provides psychosocial support to referred clients.
• Facilitates financial and long-term care planning as needed.
• Communicates with the health care team and documents all care activities.
• Manages multifaceted complex family dynamic cases.
• Coordinates resources to alleviate the financial impact of illness and assists patient and family in planning for payment of medical care.
• Determines the need for continued social work service and draws upon other community agencies that can further assist the patient and family.
• May assist with the orientation of new staff.
• Affords assistance in alternative planning for patients using appropriate community resources.
• Affords assistance in discharge planning from Lifetime Care program(s).
• Serves as a liaison with social work departments and other health and social agencies in the community.
• Keeps social work staff informed of community and agency issues.
• Consistently demonstrates high standards of integrity by supporting the Lifetime Healthcare Companies’ mission and values and adhering to the Corporate Code of Conduct.
• Maintains high regard for member privacy in accordance with the corporate privacy policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Level I: A Master’s degree in Social Work with a minimum of two years’ experience in Social Work or related field.
• Proven psychosocial assessment skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills essential.
• Ability to stay organized and flexible important.
• Possession of a valid NYS driver’s license and own car.
• Pre-employment physical exam as required by NYS Dept. of Health.
• Demonstrates strong communication (both written and verbal), interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills.
• With training provided, must demonstrate the ability to learn and utilize new systems, computer applications and operating environments as necessary.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage time and caseload autonomously.
• If applicable, On Call may be required.

Qualifications

• Basic computer skills are necessary.
• Experience with documentation in an electronic medical record preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic computer skills are necessary.
• Experience with documentation in an electronic medical record preferred.

Pay & Benefits

$61,360.00 - $79,040.00 base pay range. Additional pay components may apply. Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.