Social Worker MSW

geisinger; Dickson City (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Geisinger Cancer Center Dickson City is seeking a licensed social worker to join the interdisciplinary cancer care team. The role focuses on psychosocial assessment, counseling, care coordination, and discharge planning to ensure smooth transitions for patients and families.

Responsibilities include screening, supporting lifestyle changes, developing care plans with the team, documenting assessments, and coordinating placement with community resources to reduce barriers to care.

Qualifications

• MSW or MSSA required upon hire.
• Master's Degree in Social Work or related field is required.

Responsibilities

• Participates in screening of participants and evaluates psychosocial surveys.
• Provides support for integrating lifestyle changes into daily life.
• Participates in interdisciplinary plan of care development.
• Monitors documentation and communicates responses to the care plan.
• Assists with placement and discharge planning to appropriate agencies.
• Initiates and monitors completeness and accuracy of all documentation.
• Delivers initial assessments and reviews referrals for accuracy before discharge.

Skills

Assessment And 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 Dickson City

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.
• Assess, 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.

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)

Skills

• Assessment And Diagnosis
• Behavioral Therapy Management
• Intake Assessments
• Organizing
• Patients Rights
• Psychotherapy
• Social Work
• Working Independently

Our Purpose & Values

• Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
• 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.

Benefits

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

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.