Location: Danville,PA, USA
Location:Geisinger Medical Center (GMC)Shift:Days (United States of America)Scheduled Weekly Hours:16Worker Type:RegularExemption Status:NoJob Summary:Responsible for providing Behavioral Health services to adults, adolescents, children, and/or families throughout the hospital.Job Duties:Provides one to one direct observation and companionship to assigned patients, maintaining focus and in accordance with policies and procedures.Ensures a safe environment for patients, families, visitors, and co-workers.Observes and reports potential safety risks in accordance with system policies and procedures Provides psychological support to patients, visitors, and families as appropriate.Provides independent or supervised therapeutic interaction in the Behavioral Health and Emergency Department setting and other clinical areas as assigned.Observes and documents patient behaviors in a therapeutic clinical manner, intervening in accordance with training and relaying information to clinical staff as appropriate.Provides direct physical care as needed, including assistance with activities of daily living, behavior management in accordance with training, and collaboration with leadership to determine need for and proper use of physical restraint and seclusion if absolutely indicated.Perform rounding on and visualization of Behavioral Health patients within areas as assigned.Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.Position Details:Education:Master's Degree-Social Work (Required)Experience:Certification(s) and License(s):Licensed Social Worker - Default Issuing BodySkills:Assessment And Diagnosis, Behavioral Therapy Management, Intake Assessments, Organizing, Patients Rights, Psychotherapy, Social Work, Working IndependentlyOUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.