Clinical Social Worker: Care Coordination & Mental Health

Geisinger; Shamokin (Northumberland County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Geisinger is seeking a Social Worker to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, coordinating care for mental health and social needs. The role involves facilitating communication among patients, families, healthcare professionals, and community resources to implement care plans and ensure smooth transitions.

The position emphasizes psychosocial assessment, care coordination, and liaison work with hospitals and community agencies.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree-Social Work (Required).
• Master's Degree-Social Administration (MSSA) (Required).
• Minimum of 2 years-Related work experience (Preferred).

Responsibilities

• Functions as a member of a professional team which provides evaluation and treatment for psychiatric patients including but not limited to: psychological assessment, crisis intervention, case management, patient advocacy, care coordination, and community outreach
• Provides input in treatment decisions; presents specific treatment plans for approval.
• Obtains information from patients and other appropriate sources upon which treatment recommendations are initiated, records all information in medical record.
• Involves patient, family and others as appropriate in delivery of care and treatment recommendations.
• Works with patient to determine goals to be achieved during course of treatment.
• Makes arrangements for the safe and expedient transfer of patients as required.
• Acts as a resource of information for Division members, patients, referral sources, etc.
• Assists with provider schedule maintenance.
• Sets up appointments, arranges for follow-up treatment as indicated.
• Strives to support quality patient care, patient satisfaction and to assist in the accomplishment of related goals.
• Assists with insurance verification and authorization procedures.
• Part of interdisciplinary team that ensures the patients progress in the acute episode of care through post discharge and is quality driven while being efficient and cost effective
• Interacts with patients, family members, healthcare professionals, and community and state agencies. Serving 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 they psychological needs of patients and families and provides information, support, counseling, care management, and referrals to appropriate resources.
• Resolve psychosocial patient care issues and to develop and implement a complex patient transition/discharge plan.

Education

Master's Degree-Social Work (Required)

Master's Degree-Social Administration (MSSA) (Required)

Job description

Geisinger is seeking a Social Worker to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, coordinating care for mental health and social needs. The role involves facilitating communication among patients, families, healthcare professionals, and community resources to implement care plans and ensure smooth transitions.

The position emphasizes psychosocial assessment, care coordination, and liaison work with hospitals and community agencies.