Location: Geneva,NY, USA
* POSITION SUMMARY:
* Identifies patient and family psychosocial and environmental needs related to admission, diagnosis, treatment, and discharge by providing the highest quality, evidence based care to patients while promoting cost-effective utilization of hospital resources. Works collaboratively with other members of the interdisciplinary team in developing and implementing a comprehensive, integrated discharge plan to effect positive patient and family outcomes. Makes appropriate referrals for community services; may provide emotional support and therapeutic interventions, crisis intervention, bereavement services, and patient/family education. Assesses and intervenes in situations involving mandating reporting. Provides supervision to graduate social work student interns. Identifies patients who present to the ED with non-emergent needs; identifies and resolves barriers to accessing primary and preventive services instead of ED; educates patients regarding how and where to access health cre servcies including the roles of the PCP, Urgent Care, and ED, refer to Health Home Care Manager as needed; educated patients on transportation resources in the community.
* QUALIFICATIONS:
* EDUCATION:
* Minimum:
* Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited program.
* Preferred:
* Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
* LICENSE:
* Minimum:
* Licensed Master Social Work (LMSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in NY State or eligible for NY State License.
* PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS:
* Minimum:
* Screen certification or experience or intent to pursue within six months.
* WORK EXPERIENCE:
* Minimum:
* Two years of related experience in Health Care.
* Counseling and discharge planning experience.
* Preferred:
* Experience in Acute Hospital setting and/or Nursing Home knowledge; prior navigator experience
* Prior experience conducting Crisis Intervention Evaluations
* SKILLS:
* Minimum:
* Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with discretion and ability to deal with the people in a professional and courteous manner.
* Ability to meet deadlines, manage multiple priorities and enhance the spirit of teamwork through effective role modeling.
* Excellent interpersonal, communication and organization skills.
* Computer literacy
* Preferred:
* Experience with Microsoft Office products and electronic medical record
* $36.00-$40.00 hourly