Social Worker MSW

Geisinger; Dickson City (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Geisinger is seeking a qualified social work professional to participate in screening participants and evaluating psychosocial surveys to ensure appropriate group participation. The role supports developing skills for integrating lifestyle changes into daily life and contributes to interdisciplinary care planning for each participant.

The position emphasizes monitoring responses, maintaining thorough documentation, and coordinating placements and discharges with appropriate agencies.

Qualifications

• Requires MSW or MSSA upon hire.
• Experience with psychosocial assessments.
• Experience coordinating interdisciplinary team plans.

Responsibilities

• Screen participants and evaluate psychosocial surveys to ensure appropriate participation.
• Support in developing skills for integrating lifestyle changes into daily life.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team development of a plan of care for each participant.
• Monitor and document participant responses to the plan of care.
• Escalate issues to resources to resolve barriers via administrative and medical channels.
• Initiate and monitor completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of all documentation.
• Provide documentation of initial assessments and review of referrals prior to discharge.
• Facilitate placement and discharge processes to appropriate agencies.

Skills

Psychosocial assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Documentation

Risk/quality reporting

Education

MSW or MSSA

Job description

• 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.

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