Social Worker, Palliative Care

St. Luke's University Health Network

Quakertown, PA, United States
Psychosocial and health needs assessment
Patient care coordination
Confidentiality and ethical guidelines
The Social Worker MSW provides clinical social work, case management and treatment as appropriate, including assessing, planning, implementing, coordinating and evaluating health and community related services to meet the patient’s physical, psychosocial, vocational and health needs in a cost-effective, outcomes-oriented and timely manner

Job Summary

  • The Social Worker MSW provides clinical social work, case management and treatment as appropriate, including assessing, planning, implementing, coordinating and evaluating health and community related services to meet the patient’s physical, psychosocial, vocational and health needs in a cost-effective, outcomes-oriented and timely manner.
  • Provides comprehensive case management services to identified clients of Donegan Family Center, with focus on reducing Emergency Room (ER) utilization and appropriate management of chronic disease conditions.
  • Maintains clinical records of all client contacts according to QA & I, State and JCAHO guidelines.

Matching Summary

The Social Worker MSW provides clinical social work, case management and treatment as appropriate, including assessing, planning, implementing, coordinating and evaluating health and community related services to meet the patient’s physical, psychosocial, vocational and health needs in a cost-effective, outcomes-oriented and timely manner.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Psychosocial and health needs assessment
  • Patient care coordination
  • Confidentiality and ethical guidelines
  • Crisis intervention as necessary
  • Age-appropriate patient care

Nice-to-have

  • Team approach in treating patients
  • Professional literature and trends
  • Client satisfaction tools

Key Requirements

  • Masters degree in Social Work
  • State licensure or certification as a clinical social worker
  • One year social work experience in a health care setting preferred

Work Rights

Not specified

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