Job Description
Salary: 24.72-37.08 USD
Facility: Administrative Regional Training Cntr
Shift: Shift 1
Status: Per Diem FTE: 0.100000
Bargaining Unit: ACE Associates
Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No
Work Schedule: Days with Weekend and Holiday Rotation
Hours:
Primary hours 8:00-4:00pm
Summary:
The social worker, as an active member of the Care Management and interdisciplinary care team provides comprehensive social work and discharge services to patients and families in the hospital setting; Utilizing foundational social work and discharge planning principles, the social worker engages the patient/patient representative in developing and implementing a post hospital plan that best meets their health and psychosocial needs
Responsibilities:
EDUCATION
- Bachelors of Social Work (B.S.W.) from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education preferred or
- Masters of Social Work (M.S.W) from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education with a baccalaureate in another field
- New York State Screen certification preferred
EXPERIENCE
- One year experience as a social worker in a health or health related field or
- One (1) academic year experience as a social work intern in an acute hospital, medical rehab unit, primary care setting or sub-acute unit in a nursing home
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND ABILITY
- Possess solid social work skills in engagement, assessment, and planning and those critical to working on an interdisciplinary care team
- Has a good understanding of the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)
- Has good knowledge of types of services within the immediate community and able to do a variety of methods to locate those not easily identifiable
- Has good ability to organize, prioritize, and manage work in a fast paced hospital environment
- Possesses ability to effectively and efficiently utilize technology within daily work with the care team and ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technology tools and software
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Varied hours and days at times to meet the needs of patients and families and of the Care Management Department
- May be required to work at other Catholic Health hospital sites as needed
- Variable schedule which may include weekends and holidays
ENVIRONMENT
- Normal heat, light space, and safe working environment typical of most office jobs; and
- Occasional exposure to one or more mildly unpleasant physical conditions
- Significant amount of walking within the acute care facility
