About
Location:
LIFE Geisinger Wilkes-BarreShift:
Days (United States of America)Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40Worker Type:
RegularExemption Status:
YesJob Summary:
As a Social Worker, you will Interact with patients, family members, healthcare professionals, and community and state agencies. The Social Worker serves as a liaison between the hospital and community agencies or facilities for the exchange of clinical and referral information. Identifies high risk patients from a psychosocial/financial perspective, assesses the psychological needs of patients and families and provides information, support, counseling, care management, and referrals to appropriate resources. Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to ensure patient needs are met and care delivery is coordinated across the continuum. Resolves psychosocial patient care issues and develops and implements a complex patient transition/discharge plan.Job Duties:
Participates in the screening of participants and evaluates psychosocial surveys to ensure appropriate and successful group participation.
Provides support in developing the skills necessary for integrating lifestyle changes into daily life.
Participates in the interdisciplinary team development of a plan of care for each participant.
Participates in the monitoring, documentation, and communication of the participant's response to the interdisciplinary team plan of care.
Monitors group support adherence for all participants and provides additional explanation of guidelines on an individual basis as needed.
Assesses, plans and initiates patient plan of care.
Facilitates and coordinates details of placement and actual discharge to appropriate agencies.
Initiates and monitors completeness, accuracy and timeliness of all documentation.
Provides documentation of initial assessments and reviewing of all referrals for accuracy and content prior to discharge.
Reports potential risk or quality management.
Escalates issues to resource as necessary to resolve barriers through appropriate administrative and medical channels.
Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
Position Details:
Social Worker with MSW (Clinical-9H):
Master of Social Work (MSW) or Master of Science in Social Administration (MSSA) is required upon hire.
--> please put graduation date on resume
Licensed Social Worker (Clinical-9H):
Licensed Social Worker --> please attached license to application*
Master of Social Work (MSW) or Master of Science in Social Administration (MSSA) is required upon hire.--> please put graduation date on resume
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Clinical-10H) :
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - please attached license to application*
Master of Social Work (MSW) or Master of Science in Social Administration (MSSA) is required upon hire.--> please put graduation date on resume
Sign on Bonus - $7,500
Candidates who have not worked in a full or part time position at Geisinger in a position requiring a LCSW or LPC license in the last 18 months are eligible
Benefit Highlights:
Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings
Languages
- English
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