Social Worker – Bsw or Msw
| Company | Geisinger |
|---|---|
| Location | Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Master’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level |
Requirements
- Master’s Degree-Social Work (Required)
- Minimum of 2 years-Related work experience (Preferred)
Responsibilities
- Interacts with patients, family members, healthcare professionals, and community and state agencies.
- 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.
- 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.
Preferred Qualifications
- Minimum of 2 years-Related work experience (Preferred)