Social Worker - Full Time - Avh

Highmark Health

Not specified, Not specified, US
Psychosocial assessment
Discharge planning
Crisis intervention
This job collaborates with all disciplines for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating / documenting psychosocial factors which contribute to patients' illnesses and/or have an impact on continuity of care

Job Summary

  • This job collaborates with all disciplines for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating / documenting psychosocial factors which contribute to patients' illnesses and/or have an impact on continuity of care.
  • Provides crisis intervention/counseling to identified populations to enhance patient/family coping mechanisms regarding illness.
  • Engages the patient/family/significant other and interdisciplinary team in the discharge process to identify appropriate post-acute resources and community service follow-ups.

Matching Summary

This job collaborates with all disciplines for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating / documenting psychosocial factors which contribute to patients' illnesses and/or have an impact on continuity of care.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • psychosocial assessment
  • discharge planning
  • crisis intervention
  • patient and family counseling
  • continuity of care

Nice-to-have

  • interdisciplinary team collaboration
  • patient education
  • enhancement of social work role

Key Requirements

  • Master’s degree in Social Work
  • 2 years’ experience
  • Older Adults Protective Services Act (OAPSA) clearance
  • Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
  • Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
  • Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
  • LSW or LCSW eligibility preferred

Work Rights

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