• Social Worker - MSW

    Trinity Health (Elwyn, PA)


    Employment Type:

    Full time

    Shift:

    Day Shift

    Description:

    Social Worker (MSW)

    **Shift:** Mon to Fri, 8 am to 430 pm

    **Status:** Full time

    **Location:** Mercy LIFE Valley View, Elwyn, PA

    Position Purpose:

    This position will plan, organize, and implement social services for PACE Organization (PO) participants and families including case management and participant advocacy. Responsible for but not limited to assessment, treatment, teaching and counseling participants, caregiver, or other appropriate representatives.

    Position Details:

    Mercy Life Valley View provides both housing and the Mercy LIFE program for senior adults. This program provides services to a community specifically comprised of deaf and/or blind participants over the age of 55.

     

    Candidates must be willing to learn American Sign Language (ASL). Interpreters and/or other tools will be provided while training.

     

    Hours will be worked exclusively at the facility site.

    What you will do:

    + Assess participants, coordinate care plans with IDT.

    + Conduct intake meetings, provide counseling and support.

    + Act as liaison with agencies, provide resource referrals.

    + Coordinate discharge planning and transitional care.

    + Provide individual and family counseling.

    + Act as liaison between the participant and other agencies and facilitate discharge placement planning.

    Minimum Qualifications:

    + Master’s degree in social work.

    + Two (2) years of experience.

    + Current social work license preferred.

    + One (1) year working with the frail or elderly population strongly preferred.

    + Experience working on a multidisciplinary team in medical/community-based setting preferred.

    + Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid and other payment systems.

    + Valid driver's license, insurance and use of personal vehicle.

    + Superior written and verbal communication skills.

    + Proficiency with MS Office.

    + Must manage conflict well, have high decision quality and flexibility to adapt to ongoing change.

    Position Highlights and Benefits:

    + Comprehensive benefits including 1st Day medical coverage, dental, vision, paid time off, 403B and educational assistance.

    + Access to daily pay and employee referral incentives.

    + Supportive environment with a patient-centered focus.

    + Opportunities for professional development.

     

    Ministry/Facility Information

     

    Mercy LIFE Valley View, a part of Trinity Health PACE, provides high-quality care to seniors in the communities we serve. Our interdisciplinary team offers comprehensive services, allowing seniors to remain independent at home.

     

    We are guided by core values of reverence, commitment, safety, justice, stewardship, and integrity.

     

    Our Commitment

     

    Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

    Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

    Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

     

    Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

     

    EOE including disability/veteran