Social Worker

Shriners Children's; Dock Junction (PA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Shriners Hospitals for Children in Pennsylvania seeks a Social Worker to support ethical and legal social work practice in healthcare, including discharge planning, care coordination, and advocacy. Responsibilities include coordinating care, engaging families, and navigating benefits and resources.

A bachelor’s in social work and state license are required, with a preference for a master’s in social work and case management certification. Salary based on experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work.
• SW license in state of practice.
• Preferred: Master’s degree in social work.
• 3 years of Social Work experience.
• Case Management Certification (CMC, ACM, or ANCC)

Responsibilities

• Resource management: prudent utilization of fiscal, human, environmental resources and services.
• Coordinate care with SHC locations to meet patient needs and ensure efficient care.
• Educate patients and families on the economic impact of care and available resources.
• Identify barriers to achieving goals in the plan of care and address delays in care.

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Cultural competency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work

Master’s degree in social work

Job description

Company OverviewShriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations.CURRENT EMPLOYEES: Please log into Workday Click Here to apply internally through the \"Jobs Hub\"Job DescriptionJob SummaryThe Social Worker position requires understanding of common ethical and legal issues in social work practice in health care settings including: biopsychosocial–spiritual assessment; use of the strengths perspective; client and family engagement in all aspects of social work intervention; case management/care management/care coordination/health care navigation; discharge and transition planning; client concordance with and adherence to the plan of care; Advance Care Planning, Palliative Care, including pain and symptom management, Hospice and end-of-life care; identification of child abuse, trauma, neglect, and exploitation; crisis intervention, facilitation of benefits and resource acquisition to assist clients and families, including an understanding of related policies, eligibility requirements, and financial and legal issues; advocacy with other members of the interdisciplinary team and within the health care institution to promote clients’ and families’ decision making and quality of life; client, family, interdisciplinary, and community education; family systems issues, including the impact of health care concerns, illness, and disease on family relationships; life cycles, and caregiving roles and support needs.Key ResponsibilitieS Resource Management assures prudent utilization of all resources (fiscal, human, environmental, equipment and services) by evaluation of the resources available to the patient and balancing cost and quality to ensure the optimal clinical and financial outcomes. Ensures coordination of care with other Shriners Hospitals for Children locations to best meet the patient’s needs as well as financial and clinical resources of SHC. Evaluates cost of care with the benefits of patient safety, clinical quality, risk and patient satisfaction to provide recommendations and decisions that ensure optimal outcomes. Educates patient, family, caregivers, and health care team on the economic impact of their care options. Identifies and addresses avoidable delay practice patterns that may require modification to support cost-effective care. Identifies and implements strategies for avoiding and/or managing unnecessary costs that impact the hospital. Secures the appropriate payer authorization to advance the plan of care.Arranges services among community agencies, physicians, patients, family, caregivers, and others involved in the plan of care. Ensures timely sequencing of interventions for optimal results and smooth transition along the continuum. Identifies barriers to achieving recommended goals identified in the plan of care.Collaborates by working with patients, families, caregivers, and the health care team locally and within the SHC system to jointly communicate, problem solve, and share accountability for optimal outcomes. Respects and values the contributions of all disciplines. Communicates and collaborates with patients, families, caregivers, and the health care team to build and maintain ethical relationships that foster trust and confidence. Demonstrates cultural competency.Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in social work SW license in state of practicePreferred QualificationsMaster’s degree in social work 3 years of Social Work experience Case Management Certification (CMC, ACM, or ANCC)Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.