Social Worker - UPMC Washington, Family Medicine Offices

UPMC; Washington (Washington County); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $6,000

Job summary

UPMC is seeking a Social Worker to join our Family Medicine team, providing vital support to patients and families, connecting them with resources, and addressing social and emotional factors affecting health. The role includes a sign-on bonus up to $6,000 with a 2-year commitment and travel to Washington County areas as needed.

You will mentor students, perform psychosocial assessments, assist with discharge planning, and collaborate with the healthcare team to optimize patient care and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work (BSW or MSW) required.
• Current licensure or eligibility to practice as a social worker in Pennsylvania.

Responsibilities

• Access and connect patients with community resources.
• Maintain knowledge of federal, state and local assistance programs and community resources.
• Mentor social work students and supervise MSW field placements.
• Provide crisis intervention and psychosocial support as needed.
• Document all social work interventions in the medical record per regulatory policies.
• Educate patients and families about payer requirements and post-acute care coverage; advocate for authorizations as appropriate.
• Identify, assess and intervene with medically and psychosocially complex patients; monitor and update care plans.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team to develop an individualized care plan; participate in discharge planning and end-of-life discussions as appropriate.
• Reassess the plan of care at least every 3 days during hospitalization.

Job description

Join our Family Medicine team and make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and families. As a Social Worker, you'll provide vital support, connect individuals with community resources, and help address the social and emotional factors that impact overall health and well-being.

**This position is eligible for a Sign-On Bonus for eligible candidates that is up to $6,000 with a 2-year commitment**

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates expertise in accessing social systems by providing resource-specific information to patients and families, initiating contact with appropriate resources and facilitating the patient / family's ability to accept referrals.
• Maintain extensive knowledge of federal, state and local assistance programs and community resources that affect patient needs.
• Acts as a mentor to social work students and/or serves as a field instructor to MSW students.
• Successfully utilize therapeutic counseling methods such as crisis intervention, psychosocial support, brief goal-directed therapy, CISM and/or other appropriate therapeutic methods that may be appropriate to the clinical situation.
• Provides accurate, timely and appropriate documentation of all social work interventions in the medical record per regulatory policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate a knowledge of reimbursement systems, the ability to educate patients and families regarding payer requirements / coverage for post-acute care services and the ability to effectively advocate on behalf of the patient to obtain authorizations for continued care as appropriate.
• Demonstrate the ability to identify, assess, counsel and effectively intervene with medically and psychosocially complex patients with the ability to understand complex dynamics related to the clinical situation.
• Continue to monitor and evaluate the plan of care, options and available services throughout the hospital stay to effectively meet the patient and family's need. Reassess the plan of care as status changes or at a minimum of every 3 days.
• Demonstrate appropriate professional practice, maintaining respect for confidentiality and freedom of choice as outlined by the Code of Ethics by the National Association of Social Workers as well as the State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors.
• Collaborate effectively with the healthcare team, patients and families and relevant community resources to develop and implement and individualized plan of care.
• Educate and advocate for patients and families to enhance their ability to make informed decisions regarding medical care, discharge planning, advance directives and end of life care including actively participating in the guardianship process when appropriate.
• Complete a psychosocial assessment that includes social, economic, cultural, age-related and behavioral factors, history of child, elder or domestic abuse, prior psychiatric or substance abuse treatment, family and social support systems and all other available resources as appropriate to the clinical situation.

Schedule/Travel: Monday-Friday, 8AM-4:30PM. Travel will be required to all offices as needed (Washington, Cecil, and Canonsburg).