Medical Caseworker, prov.

Monroe County; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Monroe County is seeking a non-clinical medical social worker to support residents and families in a health care facility. You will collaborate with medicine, nursing, diet, rehabilitation, and activities staff to identify needs and contribute to restorative and discharge planning.

Psychotherapy is not part of this role. The successful candidate will work under supervision of the Medical Social Work Manager and interface with other professionals to address social determinants of health affecting

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalency diploma plus EITHER:
• (A) Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Social Work or other behavioral science field (except Criminal Justice and Anthropology).
• Behavioral science includes Psychology, Sociology, Counseling, Gerontology, Human Behavior, Social Welfare, Vocational Rehabilitation.

Responsibilities

• Provide non-clinical medical social work services to residents and families.
• Identify needs and formulate restorative and discharge plans as part of an interdisciplinary health care team.
• Consult with professionals in other disciplines and agencies to address social components of health care.
• Assist patients in adjusting to medical conditions and facility environment.
• Note: Psychotherapy is not the responsibility of this position.

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Social Work or behavioral science

Job description

This position is responsible for providing non-clinical medical social work services to residents and their families in a health care facility to assist them deal with medically related social and emotional problems. Employees serve as members of interdisciplinary health care teams involving medicine, nursing, dietary, rehabilitation therapies and activities personnel in identifying needs and in formulating and implementing the restorative and discharge potential of patients. The work is performed within prescribed guidelines with leeway permitted in determining the scope of social work services to be provided in helping patients adjust to their medical condition and to the environment of the facility. Medical Caseworkers consult and cooperate with professionals in other disciplines and agencies to aid them in recognizing the significant social components of health care and understanding their impact on patients and their families. Psychotherapy is not a responsibility of this position. The employee reports directly to, and works under the general supervision of a Medical Social Work Manager or other higher-level staff member. Does related work as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma plus EITHER:

(A) Graduation with a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Social Work or other behavioral science** field except Criminal Justice and Anthropology;

**Behavioral science includes, but is not limited to, Psychology, Sociology, Counseling, Gerontology, Human Behavior, Social Welfare, Vocational Rehabilitation.