Maternal Addiction Social Worker - Full Time - Day Shift - Pittsburgh

Highmark Health

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
Psychosocial assessments and documentation
Crisis intervention and counseling skills
Discharge planning and resource coordination
This role collaborates with all disciplines to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate psychosocial factors impacting patient care continuity

Job Summary

  • This role collaborates with all disciplines to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate psychosocial factors impacting patient care continuity.
  • The social worker provides essential crisis intervention and counseling to enhance coping mechanisms for patients and their families regarding illness.
  • Employees must actively participate in the discharge process to identify appropriate post-acute resources and community service follow-ups.

Matching Summary

This role collaborates with all disciplines to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate psychosocial factors impacting patient care continuity.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • psychosocial assessments and documentation
  • crisis intervention and counseling skills
  • discharge planning and resource coordination
  • interdisciplinary team collaboration

Nice-to-have

  • experience in hospital settings preferred
  • expertise in domestic violence cases
  • knowledge of guardianship regulations

Key Requirements

  • Master's degree in Social Work
  • Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
  • Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
  • Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Clearance
  • 2 years' experience in hospital setting

Work Rights

Not specified

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