Social Worker
Geisinger
Job Summary
The Social Worker works in collaboration with the team and assists in the coordination of care for mental health, behavioral and social needs. Facilitates communication between patients, families, healthcare professionals, community and state agencies and other interdisciplinary team members. Responsible to assist with the implementation of care plan and coordination of behavioral health and social services.
Job Duties
- Functions as a member of a professional team which provides evaluation and treatment for psychiatric patients including but not limited to: psychological assessment, crisis intervention, case management, patient advocacy, care coordination, and community outreach
- Provides input in treatment decisions; presents specific treatment plans for approval.
- Obtains information from patients and other appropriate sources upon which treatment recommendations are initiated, records all information in medical record.
- Involves patient, family and others as appropriate in delivery of care and treatment recommendations.
- Works with patient to determine goals to be achieved during course of treatment.
- Makes arrangements for the safe and expedient transfer of patients as required.
- Acts as a resource of information for Division members, patients, referral sources, etc.
- Assists with provider schedule maintenance.
- Sets up appointments, arranges for follow-up treatment as indicated.
- Strives to support quality patient care, patient satisfaction and to assist in the accomplishment of related goals.
- Assists with insurance verification and authorization procedures.
- Part of interdisciplinary team that ensures the patients progress in the acute episode of care through post discharge and is quality driven while being efficient and cost effective
- Interacts with patients, family members, healthcare professionals, and community and state agencies. Serving 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 they psychological needs of patients and families and provides information, support, counseling, care management, and referrals to appropriate resources.
- Resolve psychosocial patient care issues and to develop and implement a complex patient transition/discharge plan. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position. Position Details Education Master's Degree-Social Administration (MSSA) (Required), Master's Degree-Social Work (Required) Experience Certification(s) and License(s) OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status. Create a Job Match for Similar Jobs
At Geisinger, our innovative ideas are inspired by the communities we serve – like our Fresh FoodFarmacy, a program that delivers life-saving healthy alternatives to patients with diabetes. With additional tools like our MyCode Community Health Initiative, one of the first health system genome sequencingprograms, and our new asthma app suite that we developed in partnership with AstraZeneca, it’s no wonder we’re ranked one of the Top 5 Most Innovative Healthcare Systems by Becker's Hospital Review. We continually work towards continuous improvement in a culture where everyone has a voice and firmly believe that better begins with all of us.Founded more than 100 years ago, Geisinger serves more than three million residents throughout central, south-central and northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. Our physician-led system is comprised of 30,000 employees, including 1,600 employed physicians, and consists of 1 ... 3 hospital campuses, the Geisinger Health Plan, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine and two research centers. What you do at Geisinger shapes the future of health and improves lives – for our patients, communities, and you.
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