Social Worker - Full Time - Greater Pittsburgh Region

Highmark Health

Greater Pittsburgh Region, PA, US
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Psychosocial assessments and documentation
Discharge planning and resource coordination
Crisis intervention and counseling services
** Highmark Health is seeking full-time Social Workers for various hospital locations in the Greater Pittsburgh Region. The role involves collaborating with healthcare teams to address psychosocial factors affecting patients' health and ensuring continuity of care through assessment, counseling, and discharge planning. **

Job Summary

  • This role collaborates with all disciplines to assess, plan, and evaluate psychosocial factors impacting patient illness and continuity of care.
  • The position provides essential crisis intervention and counseling to enhance patient and family coping mechanisms regarding their illnesses.
  • Employees must actively participate in identifying appropriate post-acute resources and community service follow-ups during the discharge process.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 75

** Highmark Health is seeking full-time Social Workers for various hospital locations in the Greater Pittsburgh Region. The role involves collaborating with healthcare teams to address psychosocial factors affecting patients' health and ensuring continuity of care through assessment, counseling, and discharge planning. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

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

Nice-to-have

  • experience with domestic violence cases
  • expertise in drug and alcohol abuse support
  • 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 Criminal Background Clearance
  • 2 years' experience in hospital setting preferred

Work Rights

Not specified

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