Pediatric Social Worker (BSW or MSW) - GMC, Full Time Days

Geisinger; Coalport (PA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community hospital is seeking a Social Worker to join its health care team. You will play a vital role in assessing patient psychosocial needs, coordinating care with healthcare professionals, and providing crucial support for patients and families. This full-time position offers a robust benefits package and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one

401(k) plan with automatic contributions

$5,000 tuition reimbursement per calendar year

Robust PTO plan including paid holidays and personal time

Qualifications

• MSW or BSW required.
• Minimum of 1 year of related work experience needed.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate interdisciplinary care and assess patient needs.
• Provide interventions to maximize treatment compliance.
• Educate patients and families on resources and options.

Skills

Assessment And Diagnosis

Behavioral Therapy Management

Intake Assessments

Organizing

Patients Rights

Psychotherapy

Social Work

Working Independently

Education

Master's Degree-Social Work

Job description

Location:

Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital (GSACH)

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

Yes

Job Summary:

Works with health care team that includes physicians, nurses, therapists, and other allied departments to care for patients. Provides appropriate assessment and interventions for the psychosocial and continued care needs of patients and families and including the recommendations of team members. Coordinates utilization of resources in the most cost-effective manner to meet patient’s ongoing physical, psychosocial and continuing care needs

Job Duties:

• Provides physicians and members of the interdisciplinary health care team with appropriate and timely biopsychosocial information related to the patient's need for medical care and evaluates the plan of care with changing conditions, additional information or upon request and referral.
• Identifies patient's psychosocial needs in collaboration with the health care team and implements plan of care and appropriate intervention to meet identified needs.
• Reviews medical record, interviews patient and family members or responsible party.
• Discusses case with the multidisciplinary team to develop and implement appropriate interventions.
• Assesses patient and family level of understanding of diagnosis and treatment and determines ability to comply with medical recommendations.
• Provides intervention to maximize compliance with treatment plans.
• Evaluates patient psychosocial, living situation, available supports, and incorporates treatment team recommendations for post discharge care.
• Seeks clarification of information as needed and follows up on outstanding information that impacts final plans and referrals needed.
• Educates patients and families of applicable resources, limitations and relevant financial issues of the services to meet patient needs.
• Coordinates internal and external services to meet the identified needs of patient.
• Communicates to patients, families, and multidisciplinary team in a timely manner when the changes in patient care needs require a change in the expected discharge plan, available community resources, and alternatives that are appropriate to meet the revised plan of care.
• Referrals are completed to appropriate community resources in a timely manner to ensure patient discharges are not delayed due to avoidable actions.
• Assists with completion of resource forms as needed to facilitate timely services to patients.
• Ensures patients are offered choice of vendors in selection of referrals to meet post acute needs.

Position Details:

• Social Worker, MSW - must have Social Work degree
• Social Worker, BSW - must have Social Work degree

Geisinger cares about not only its patients and members but also about you and your family. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to ensure that you and your loved ones can maintain good health, achieve financial stability, and excel both personally and professionally. We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves. To learn more: https://jobs.geisinger.org/diversity

• 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 account (HSA)

• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage

• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions

• Robust PTO plan in addition to six paid holidays and 32 hours of personal time per year

• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year

• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive

• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more

• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance

Education:

Master's Degree-Social Work (Required)

Experience:

Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s):

Valid Driver's License - Default Issuing Body

Skills:

Assessment And Diagnosis, Behavioral Therapy Management, Intake Assessments, Organizing, Patients Rights, Psychotherapy, Social Work, Working Independently

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION : We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.