Social Worker (BSW)

Memorial Physician Practices; Johnstown (Cambria County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

PTO

Tuition assistance

401(k) plan

Well-being programs

Career development

Job summary

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, part of Lifepoint Health, invites a Social Worker (BSW) to join our Johnstown team in a full-time daytime role with rotating weekends and on-call coverage. A $10,000 sign-on bonus is offered to strengthen our mission of making communities healthier.

As part of Case Management, you will work alongside RNs and other professionals to plan patient discharges, coordinate resources, and support families through transitions, ensuring high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work.

Responsibilities

• Performs discharge planning evaluations and coordinates with the interdisciplinary team.
• Evaluates referred patients for discharge planning needs within one business day of referral.
• Collaborates with the care team to determine appropriate care coordination and resource utilization.
• Provides guidance to patients and families regarding psychosocial needs.
• Interacts with external facilities to ensure timely discharge to the appropriate setting.
• Documents and supports discharge plans for high-risk cases and tracks progress in the medical record.
• Keeps informed of community resources to meet patients' needs and provides referrals as needed.
• Provides crisis intervention as necessary for patients and families.

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work

Job description

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus!

Schedule: Full-time | Daylight (7:30 AM - 4 PM or 8 AM - 4:30 PM) + rotating weekends & on-call coverage.

Your experience matters

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Social Worker (BSW) joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More about our team

Case Management plays an important role in the care of hospitalized patients. Our team of RN Case Managers, Social Workers, Utilization Review staff, and Discharge Planners assure that payer requirements are met and develop an individualized plan of care for our patients. The Case Management staff coordinates with the interdisciplinary team and community resources to maximize the patient's opportunity to succeed. This opportunity provides a great team culture and offers work/life balance.

How you'll contribute

• Utilizes the high-risk screen in the initial discharge planning evaluation.
• Evaluates all referred patients for discharge planning needs within one business day of receiving notice of the consultation.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to determine appropriate care coordination, resource utilization and discharge planning.
• Provides and documents freedom of choice to patient and family as indicated.
• Provides guidance to the multidisciplinary team related to patients' psychosocial needs.
• Interacts with external facilities to ensure timely discharge to appropriate location including but not limited to: skilled nursing, personal care, rehab, other acute care setting or home.
• Facilitates discharge plans for high-risk cases and completes appropriate documentation in medical record.
• Keeps abreast of and makes referrals to various community resources (Federal, State, Local and others as appropriate) to meet patients' needs.
• Provides discharge-planning support to various outpatient departments in the hospital as assigned.
• Identifies potential home health patients and makes appropriate referrals to home health agencies as needed.
• Provides crisis intervention as necessary for patients and families including Trauma, suspected abuse, deaths, codes, children/youth issues or terminal illness.
• Responds to trauma activations in the DEM as assigned.
• On call as assigned.

Why join us

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we're looking for

Applicants should possess Bachelor's degree in social work.

More about Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center is a 537-bed behavioral health, rehabilitation, and transitional care hospital that has been offering exceptional care to the Johnstown community for over 135 years. We are proud to be recognized by the American Heart Association with the Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.

EEOC Statement

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.