Social Worker MSW

Geisinger; Danville (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Vision and dental coverage

Domestic partners benefits

Job summary

Geisinger Cancer Center Knapper Clinic is seeking a Social Worker to coordinate psychosocial care for patients and families. The role involves liaison work with hospital and community agencies, counseling, and care management to support transitions and discharge planning.

Candidates should have a Master of Social Work (MSW) or Master of Science in Social Administration (MSSA) upon hire, and a minimum of two years related experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required (MSW or MSSA) and licensure eligibility.
• Minimum 2 years related work experience preferred.
• MSW/MSSA completed by hire date.

Responsibilities

• Interacts with patients, families, healthcare professionals, and community agencies.
• Liaisons between hospital and community for clinical/referral information exchange.
• Identify high-risk psychosocial/financial needs and provide counseling and referrals.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to coordinate care across the continuum.
• Develop and implement complex patient transition/discharge plans.
• Participate in screening and assess psychosocial surveys for group participation.
• Monitor/document patient responses to plan of care and adjust as needed.
• Coordinate placement and discharge details with appropriate agencies.
• Ensure timely documentation and review referrals for accuracy.

Skills

Assessment & Diagnosis

Behavioral Therapy Management

Intake Assessments

Organizing

Patients Rights

Psychotherapy

Social Work

Working Independently

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW)

Master of Science in Social Administration (MSSA)

Job description

Location:

Geisinger Cancer Center Knapper Clinic

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

Yes

Job Summary:

Interacts with patients, family members, healthcare professionals, and community and state agencies. The Social Worker serves 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 the psychological needs of patients and families and provides information, support, counseling, care management, and referrals to appropriate resources. Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to ensure patient needs are met and care delivery is coordinated across the continuum. Resolves psychosocial patient care issues and develops and implements a complex patient transition/discharge plan.

Job Duties:

• Participates in the screening of participants and evaluates psychosocial surveys to ensure appropriate and successful group participation.
• Provides support in developing the skills necessary for integrating lifestyle changes into daily life.
• Participates in the interdisciplinary team development of a plan of care for each participant.
• Participates in the monitoring, documentation, and communication of the participant’s response to the interdisciplinary team plan of care.
• Monitors group support adherence for all participants and provides additional explanation of guidelines on an individual basis as needed.
• Assesses, plans and initiates patient plan of care.
• Facilitates and coordinates details of placement and actual discharge to appropriate agencies.
• Initiates and monitors completeness, accuracy and timeliness of all documentation.
• Provides documentation of initial assessments and reviewing of all referrals for accuracy and content prior to discharge.
• Reports potential risk or quality management.
• Escalates issues to resource as necessary to resolve barriers through appropriate administrative and medical channels.

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:

Master of Social Work (MSW) or Master of Science in Social Administration (MSSA) is required upon hire.

Education:

Master’s Degree-Social Administration (MSSA) (Required), Master’s Degree-Social Work (Required)

Experience:

Minimum of 2 years-Related work experience (Preferred)

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.