Social Worker MSW

Geisinger; Pittston Township (PA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits from day one

Vision and dental coverage

Domestic partner benefits

Job summary

Geisinger is seeking a Social Worker to liaise between hospital and community resources, identify high risk patients, assess psychosocial needs, provide counseling, and coordinate care across the continuum. You will collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to develop comprehensive discharge plans.

Master of Social Work (MSW) or MSSA is required at hire. This role operates in a clinical environment with a focus on psychosocial support, planning, and coordination of patient care.

Qualifications

• MSW or MSSA required upon hire.
• Master's Degree in Social Work or Social Administration required.
• Certification(s) and License(s) may be required.

Responsibilities

• Screen participants and evaluate psychosocial surveys.
• Provide support for lifestyle changes.
• Participate in developing a plan of care with the interdisciplinary team.
• Monitor documentation and communication of patient responses.
• Coordinate discharge to appropriate agencies.
• Ensure timely and accurate documentation.
• Escalate issues to resolve barriers through administrative and medical channels.

Skills

Assessment And Diagnosis

Behavioral Therapy Management

Intake Assessments

Organizing

Patients Rights

Psychotherapy

Social Work

Working Independently

Education

MSW

MSSA

Master's Degree in Social Administration

Job description

Location & Shift

Location: Geisinger Wyoming Valley (GWV) Shift: Days (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0 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

Certification(s) and License(s):

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. 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.

Geisinger is committed to making better health easier for the more than 1 million people it serves. Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes nine hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,600 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and benefits for domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

* Does not qualify for J-1 waiver.

We are an Aff…

Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.