Social Worker - Per Diem

Position Overview On our Psychiatric Unit, every connection matters. As a Social Worker, you will play a vital role in helping patients navigate mental health challenges by building meaningful therapeutic relationships, coordinating care, and connecting individuals and families with the resources they need to support recovery. Your compassion, advocacy, and clinical expertise will help create a safe, supportive environment where patients feel heard, valued, and empowered. Join a collaborative team dedicated to delivering exceptional behavioral health care. In this rewarding role, you will partner with patients, families, physicians, nurses, and community agencies to develop individualized discharge plans and promote positive outcomes. Primary Department, Division, or Unit: Psychiatric Services, UHS Binghamton General Hospital Work Shift and Schedule: This is a per diem position, which means you will work on an as needed, agreed upon basis. Working hours will be assigned by your manager. Compensation Range: $30.58 - $45.86 per hour, depending on experience This position is not eligible for benefits. Job Responsibilities Participates and implements discharge planning activities for complex patients in order to ensure a timely discharge and to provide appropriate linkage with post-discharge care providers. Receives referrals for complex patient problem resolution from Care Mangers and other members of the healthcare team. Maintains accountability for the completion of the transition of the patient to the next level of care for assigned cases. Revises plan as needed. Updates patient/family as needed. Proactively identifies and resolves delays and obstacles to discharge in conjunction with Nurse Care Manager and Associate Care Manager. Maintains a working knowledge of financial reimbursement methodology for all payers to identify any financial risk/needs for acute care admission as well as post-discharge placement. Maintains knowledge of community resources and keeps a referral directory with updated information of available services and contact information. Assesses the patient’s and family’s psychosocial risk factors through evaluation of prior functioning levels, appropriateness and adequacy of support systems, reaction to illness and ability to cope. Provides intervention and finds resolution for cases suspicious of adult/child abuse/neglect, domestic violence, sexual assault; requiring guardianship temporary/permanent, foster care, adoption, mental health placement, advance directives, child protection. Provides supportive counseling and crisis intervention counseling for patients and families as needed. Position Qualifications Minimum Required: Masters in Social Work (MSW) NYS Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) or limited permit (Note: Social Workers within the Clinics must have current NYS Social Work License; not a Limited Permit). Preferred: 3 years post graduate experience. About United Health Services United Health Services (UHS) is a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system in New York’s Southern Tier comprising four hospitals, long-term care and home care services, and physician practices in Broome and surrounding counties. UHS provides healthcare and medical services for two-thirds of the region’s population, produces $1.3 billion a year in total economic impact, and boasts a workforce of more than 6,300 employees and providers. At UHS, our work is guided by our Values of Compassion, Trust, Respect, Teamwork, and Innovation. Whether you provide direct patient care or support behind the scenes, you are part of a shared purpose: to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve. Every employee plays a meaningful role in fulfilling our mission—we’d love for you to consider joining us! United Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. United Health Services, Inc. and the members of the UHS System neither are affiliated with, sponsored, endorsed nor approved by, nor otherwise associated with, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS), UHS of Delaware, Inc. nor their affiliates, which can be found at UHS proudly offers benefits to all full-time employees and part-time employees who are hired into a regular position of at least 24 hours per week (60% FTE). Make New Connections We believe that people—and the connections among them—must remain at the core of everything we do. Whether you're directly caring for patients, supporting our clinical operations, or working to ensure our administrative functions run effectively, your impact will be recognized and appreciated. Unlock Greater Opportunities Our commitment to you extends beyond a paycheck. We want you to thrive professionally and personally. Not only will you provide care and support for our patients, but you'll also be cared for, too. While many organizations make this claim, we back it up with action. We take workforce feedback seriously and we continually implement new education initiatives, compensation models, and recognition programs in service of our people. Proud to be Team UHS Our footprint spans across every part of New York's Southern Tier. But we don't just serve our community, we're a part of it, too. We are volunteers, coaches, local leaders, parents or grandparents, and mentors. UHS team members can be found at almost every local walk, fundraiser, and sporting event. We promote wellness and health equity within and far beyond our walls. #J-18808-Ljbffr 02 UHS Hospitals