Social Worker - Full Time - Jefferson Hospital ED

Highmark Health; Coal Valley (PA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh area is seeking a social worker to assess, plan, implement, and document psychosocial factors affecting patients' care in inpatient and outpatient settings.

Requires a Master’s in Social Work, eligibility for LSW/LCSW, and at least two years of hospital experience; background clearances may be required. Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team is essential to support discharge planning and continuity of care.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work required.
• OAPSA clearance may be required depending on location.
• LSW or LCSW eligibility preferred.
• 2 years of hospital or multidisciplinary healthcare experience.

Responsibilities

• Completes and documents psychosocial assessments, intervention, and coordination of care to identified populations.
• Provides crisis intervention and counseling to identified populations to enhance patient/family coping mechanisms regarding illness.
• Engages the patient/family/significant other and interdisciplinary team in the discharge process to identify appropriate post-acute resources and community service follow-ups.
• Provides education to patients/family/significant other and interdisciplinary team regarding psychosocial factors related to illness.
• Actively participates in those areas of expertise to further enhance the role of social work within the hospital.

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Crisis intervention

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work

Job description

Company : Allegheny Health Network Job Description

GENERAL OVERVIEW: This job collaborates with all disciplines for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating / documenting psychosocial factors which contribute to patients' illnesses and/or have an impact on continuity of care; scope of services may include, but is not limited to, discharge planning, counseling, crisis intervention, information and referral, domestic violence, drug and alcohol abuse, suspected abuse, psychiatric services and guardianships per regulatory requirements. Services may be provided both inpatient and outpatient.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Completes and documents psychosocial assessments, intervention, and coordination of care to identified populations.
• Provides crisis intervention/counseling to identified populations to enhance patient/family coping mechanisms regarding illness.
• Engages the patient/family/significant other and interdisciplinary team in the discharge process to identify appropriate post-acute resources and community service follow-ups.
• Provides education to patients/family/significant other and interdisciplinary team regarding psychosocial factors related to illness.
• Actively participates in those areas of expertise to further enhance the role of social work within the hospital.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum Master’s degree in Social Work (current employees may be exempted)
• Older Adults Protective Services Act (OAPSA) clearance may be required depending on location.
• Preferred LSW or LCSW eligibility preferred depending upon facility requirements.
• 2 years’ experience in a hospital/multidisciplinary health care setting.

Additional Employment Requirements

• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

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