Inpatient Social Worker I - Four Diamonds Social Work

Penn State Health; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition discount

Wellness programs

Fitness discounts

Paid time off

Parental leave

Retirement plan

Life insurance

Identity theft protection

Tuition reimbursement

Employee recognition program

Job summary

Penn State Health Milton Hershey Medical Center is seeking a social worker to join an interdisciplinary team, ensuring smooth patient care from admission through discharge. The role emphasizes crisis intervention and counseling across patient and family units to support complex medical needs.

The ideal candidate holds a Master of Social Work, PA licensure, and has acute care case management experience. Penn State Health offers robust benefits including a 75% tuition discount and Total Rewards

Responsibilities

• Interdisciplinary teamwork to maintain continuity of patient care from admission to discharge.
• Provide crisis intervention and various counseling modalities (individual, family, group, bereavement, end of life).
• Participate in programs to improve access, quality of care, and patient satisfaction.

Education

Master of Social Work

Social work license in Pennsylvania

Case management experience

Tools

Cerner

Navihealth/Curaspan

Job description

Invest in Your Future and Theirs: Full-time Milton S. Hershey Medical Center employees receive a 75% Penn State tuition discount for themselves and eligible dependents through the Grant-in-Aid program.

Penn State Health -Hershey Medical Center

Functions as part of an interdisciplinary team to maintain continuity of patient care for identified patient populations from admission to discharge, utilizes appropriate criteria for inpatient care and plans timely discharges. Provides emotional support to patients and their support systems in managing complex medical conditions in an inpatient setting. Responsible for crisis intervention, individual, family, group, bereavement, and end of life counseling. Actively participates in designing and implementing institutional programs/initiatives to improve patient access to the medical center resources, quality of care, cost reduction efforts and patient satisfaction.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S):

• Masters of Social Work degree required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION(S):

• Minimum of two years of acute care case management/social work experience .
• Knowledge of PC based computer software (Cerner, Navihealth/Curaspan) .
• Current social work licensure in Pennsylvania .
• Certification in case management from a nationally recognized organization.

WHY PENN STATE HEALTH?

Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.

Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:

• Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).
• Be Balanced with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave.
• Be Secured with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.
• Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.
• Be Supported by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.

WHY PENN STATE HEALTH MILTON HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER?

Penn State Hershey Medical Center is Central Pennsylvania’s only Academic Medical Center, Level 1 Regional Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center, and Tertiary Care Provider. As a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, Hershey Medical Center values the hard work and dedication that our employees exhibit every day. Through our core values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence, our employees are a team committed to compassionate care for our diverse patient population, our community and each other. As a valued team member, we promote continued professional development, specialty certification, continuing education, and career growth.

YOU TAKE CARE OF THEM. WE’LL TAKE CARE OF YOU. State-of-the-art equipment, endless learning, and a culture of excellence – that’s Penn State Health. But what makes our healthcare award-winning? That’s all you.

This job posting is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. Eligibility for shift differential pay based on the terms outlined in company policy or union contract. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.

Penn State Health is an Equal Opportunity Employerand does not discriminate on the basis of any protected class including disability or veteran status. Penn State Health’s policies and objectives are in direct compliance with all federal and state constitutional provisions, laws, regulations, guidelines, and executive orders that prohibit or outlaw discrimination.