Social Worker - Full-Time - On-site at Allegheny Valley Hospital

Highmark Health Company; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a Social Worker for a full-time on-site role at Allegheny Valley Hospital. The position supports psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, discharge planning, and education for patients and families across inpatient and outpatient settings.

The role collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to enhance continuity of care and resource coordination, adhering to hospital policies and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) required.
• LSW or LCSW eligibility preferred depending upon facility requirements.
• 2 years’ experience in a hospital/multidisciplinary health care setting.
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

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.

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work

Job description

Social Worker - Full-Time - On-site at Allegheny Valley HospitalThank you for your interest in employment at a Highmark Health company. Highmark Health uses an online application process. If you participate in the online application process through this Workday site, your personal information will be collected, including but not limited to data such as your resume and resume content, education, contact information, address, city, postal code, country, phone number, email address, IP address, as well as any other personal information you choose to provide. As part of the online application process, we will provide details such as how we will use the data that we collect and where such information is processed. We will also ask for your consent to use the data for purposes contained in the Highmark Health Data Protection Statement and the GDPR Data Protection Consent for Job Applicants, and for all other permissible purposes.# Careers## Social Worker - Full-Time - On-site at Allegheny Valley HospitalApply: Natrona Heights PA, 15065, 1301 Carlisle Street: Full time: Posted Today: J285145## **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***Disclaimer:*** *The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.* ***Compliance Requirement**: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies. As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.*