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PRN (As Needed)

Days (8:00a-4:30p, Monday through Saturday)

General Summary

Plans, organizes and implements social work for patients and families. Works in a team model to address patient care needs.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

+ Assesses patients/families in need of psycho-social support throughout the patients hospitalization and assists patients who require care coordination or community resources referrals. Advocates for patient self-determination and appropriate level of care.

+ Identifies discharge plan by making arrangements for psycho-social, psychological and practical assistance across the continuum of care. Actively engages the patient and family in the assessment, problem solving and referral process including transfer and discharge plans.

+ Notifies patient/clinical team of potential referrals, documents on the medical record in a timely fashion: psycho-social assessments, identified plan, barriers, changes and progress toward plan completion. Notifies final outcome and patient satisfaction.

+ Interacts with the interdisciplinary team in the development of the treatment/discharge plan addressing the patients/family's psycho-social support.

+ Coordinates family meetings. Assists patients and families in navigating the healthcare system.

+ Performs a variety of functions to address patients psycho-social needs with referrals for counseling, community services, protective services, and financial assistance referrals (MA application).

Common Expectations:

+ Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient population. Assesses and interprets patient age specific data and provides appropriate, age specific treatment. Provides direct patient care to assigned patient age group(s).

+ Demonstrates a commitment to patient, visitor and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors, as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and "error proof" systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.

+ Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.

+ Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.

+ Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.

+ Prepares and presents utilization data analysis as required.

+ Develops and initiates educational programs regarding utilization management principles.

+ Attends meetings as required, and participates on committees as requested.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

+ Bachelors Degree Must be degreed in social work or social welfare per PA Act 68 of 2008. Required

Work Experience:

+ Less than 1 year Relevant experience. Required

Licenses:

+ Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required

+ Licensed Social Worker Upon Hire Preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

+ Excellent interpersonal/communications skills.

+ Basic computer skills.

+ Able to maintain confidentiality.

+ Able to act in a professional manner.

+ Maintains job competency.

WellSpan Health's vision is to reimagine healthcare through the delivery of comprehensive, equitable health and wellness solutions throughout our continuum of care. As an integrated delivery system focused on leading in value-based care, we encompass more than 2,300 employed providers, 250 locations, nine award-winning hospitals, home care and a behavioral health organization serving central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. Our high-performing Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is the region's largest and one of the best in the nation. With a team 23,000 strong, WellSpan experts provide a range of services, from wellness and employer services solutions to advanced care for complex medical and behavioral conditions. Our clinically integrated network of 3,000 aligned physicians and advanced practice providers is dedicated to providing the highest quality and safety, inspiring our patients and communities to be their healthiest.

WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital

Working at WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital means being part of a vital tradition of service to our community. We maintain a challenging, energized work environment for our valued employees who exemplify our Core Values: Quality Service, Compassion, Respect, Professionalism, Integrity, Cooperation, and Creativity. Together, we commit to excellence every day as we strive to provide exceptional healthcare, accessible to all, in the safest and most compassionate atmosphere possible to build a healthy community.

North Central Pennsylvania has a bit of everything. Here, you'll find history, natural pastural beauty, outdoor recreation and bustling college towns, such as Lewisburg, Selinsgrove and Williamsport, which are all conveniently situated within 20 minutes from one another along the Susquehanna River. This area features safe communities, thriving downtowns, excellent public schools, a wide variety of affordable homes and extraordinary postsecondary education institutions, including Bucknell University, Susquehanna University, Lycoming College and Penn College. Here, everything you need is nearby. And being centrally located along Route 80 between State College and the Poconos means you're only a couple hours from Penn State games, mountain resorts in the Poconos and city adventures in Philadelphia, Baltimore and New York City.

WellSpan Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy and intention of the System to maintain consistent and equal treatment toward applicants and employees of all job classifications without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic.