Trauma Social Worker - Quality Services Emergency Department Care

Penn State Health; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% Penn State tuition discount

Total Rewards Program

Job summary

Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center is seeking a Trauma Social Worker to support patients and families at a premier Level 1 trauma center in Pennsylvania. The role emphasizes psychosocial assessment, counseling, and coordination of care for abuse, PTSD, and related issues, with involvement in trauma peer review and operations meetings.

The position focuses on identifying needs, facilitating referrals, and providing information to patients and caregivers to improve coping and overall

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial support to patients and families to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illness.
• Identify and intervene in substance abuse, PTSD, acute stress, and abuse cases.
• Advise family caregivers and provide counseling and information to patients.
• Make referrals for other social services and participate in trauma peer review and operations meetings.

Job description

Trauma Social Worker - Quality Services Emergency Department Care

Invest in Your Future and Theirs: Full-time Milton S. Hershey Medical Center employees receive a 75% Penn State tuition discount for themselves and eligible dependents through the Grant-in-Aid program.

Penn State Health -Hershey Medical Center

The Trauma Social Worker will provide support to Pennsylvania’s only combined Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma center. Focus will be on facilitating the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation standards of accreditation with focus on identification and intervention of substance abuse, PTSD, acute stress, child abuse, elder abuse, intimate partner violence, and sex trafficking. The Trauma Social Worker will also provide individuals, families, and groups with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses. Services include advising family caregivers, providing patients with information and counseling, and make referrals for other services. This position will represent social services at the trauma peer review, and trauma operations meetings.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S):

• Master’s Degree in Social Work

WHY PENN STATE HEALTH?

Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.

Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:

• Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).
• Be Balanced with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave.
• Be Secured with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.
• Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.
• Be Supported by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.

WHY PENN STATE HEALTH MILTON HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER?

Penn State Hershey Medical Center is Central Pennsylvania’s only Academic Medical Center, Level 1 Regional Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center, and Tertiary Care Provider. As a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, Hershey Medical Center values the hard work and dedication that our employees exhibit every day. Through our core values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence, our employees are a team committed to compassionate care for our diverse patient population, our community and each other. As a valued team member, we promote continued professional development, specialty certification, continuing education, and career growth.

YOU TAKE CARE OF THEM. WE’LL TAKE CARE OF YOU. State-of-the-art equipment, endless learning, and a culture of excellence – that’s Penn State Health. But what makes our healthcare award-winning? That’s all you.

This job posting is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. Eligibility for shift differential pay based on the terms outlined in company policy or union contract. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.

Penn State Health is an Equal Opportunity Employerand does not discriminate on the basis of any protected class including disability or veteran status. Penn State Health’s policies and objectives are in direct compliance with all federal and state constitutional provisions, laws, regulations, guidelines, and executive orders that prohibit or outlaw discrimination.