Social Worker- Per Diem (Temple Faculty Practice)

Temple-Health; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Temple-Health in Philadelphia seeks a Social Worker II to assess patients’ psychological needs and guide medical staff in care planning. This grant-funded role emphasizes pregnant women and parenting young children, with focus on reducing intergenerational trauma and improving discharge safety and timeliness.

The role includes supervising student interns and complying with clinical standards, CPR, and state licensure expectations where possible. Hybrid coordination and rotating shifts may apply.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work from an accredited program.
• Minimum 2 years of medical social work experience preferred.
• Experience supervising student interns a plus.
• CPR and PA Social Worker License preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess the patient’s psychological situation and advise medical staff.
• Provide direct services to ensure safe and timely discharges.
• Support pregnant women and those parenting young children to reduce intergenerational trauma.
• Supervise student interns.

Skills

Intern supervision

Trauma-informed care

Education

Master's degree in social work

Job description

3401 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Tracking Code

264569

Weekly Hours

0.01

Schedule

Shift

Rotating

The Social Worker II assesses the patient's psychological situation in order to make recommendations to medical personnel, and provides direct services that ensure the patient's best use of health care services including safe and timely discharges.

This grant funded position will support pregnant women and individuals parenting young children. The position will focus on increasing awareness of and response to childhood trauma and impact on parenting and child development to reduce transmission of intergenerational trauma. This role will include supervision of student interns so applicants must have 3 or more years of experience.

Education

• Master's Degree Accredited School of Social Work Required

Experience

• 2 years experience as a Medical Social Worker Preferred

Licenses

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Preferred
• PA Social Worker License Preferred