Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Psychosocial assessment
Discharge planning collaboration
Patient and family counseling
Provides social work services, assesses and enhances the patient’s/family’s/significant other’s ability to cope with physical, emotional and environmental problems related to illness/convalescence and discharge plan
Job Summary
Provides social work services, assesses and enhances the patient’s/family’s/significant other’s ability to cope with physical, emotional and environmental problems related to illness/convalescence and discharge plan.
Works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to establish a discharge plan for the patient.
Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits.
Matching Summary
Provides social work services, assesses and enhances the patient’s/family’s/significant other’s ability to cope with physical, emotional and environmental problems related to illness/convalescence and discharge plan.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Psychosocial assessment
Discharge planning collaboration
Patient and family counseling
Community resource referral
Crisis intervention
Nice-to-have
Interacts with co-workers consistently
Values of Jefferson
Mentoring new staff
Key Requirements
Masters of Social Work program
Minimum of 2 years hospital based social work experience