Social Worker

Geisinger; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital (GSACH) seeks a Social Worker to coordinate care for mental health, behavioral, and social needs. You will liaise with patients, families, and healthcare teams to implement care plans and ensure smooth transitions.

The role focuses on evaluation, crisis intervention, care coordination, and liaison with community and state agencies. A Master’s in Social Work is required, with MSSA preferred and 2+ years of related experience recommended.

Qualifications

• MSW required
• MSW with MSSA preferred or equivalent
• 2+ years related work experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Functions as a member of a professional team providing evaluation and treatment for psychiatric patients, including 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 others to inform treatment, records in medical record
• Involves patient and family in delivery of care and recommendations
• Works with patient to determine treatment goals
• Makes arrangements for safe transfers of patients when required
• Acts as a resource for division members, patients, and referral sources
• Supports provider schedule maintenance and appointment setup
• Strives for quality patient care and satisfaction while remaining efficient and cost-effective
• Interacts with patients, families, professionals, and community/state agencies as liaison
• Identifies high-risk patients and provides information, support, counseling, care management, and referrals
• Resolves psychosocial care issues and develops discharge plans

Skills

Assessment and diagnosis

Behavioral therapy management

Intake assessments

Organizing

Patients rights

Psychotherapy

Social work

Working independently

Education

Master's Degree - Social Work

Master's Degree - MSSA

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:
The Social Worker works in collaboration with the team and assists in the coordination of care for mental health, behavioral and social needs. Facilitates communication between patients, families, healthcare professionals, community and state agencies and other interdisciplinary team members. Responsible to assist with the implementation of care plan and coordination of behavioral health and social services.

Job Duties:

• 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.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details:

• Education: Master's Degree-Social Work (Required), Master's Degree-Social Administration (MSSA) (Required)
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years-Related work experience (Preferred)
• Certification(s) and License(s):
• Skills: Assessment And Diagnosis, Behavioral Therapy Management, Intake Assessments, Organizing, Patients Rights, Psychotherapy, Social Work, Working Independently

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES:

• 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.