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What they do
A Family, School, or General Social Worker provides specialized assistance to vulnerable families and children. Intervenes in crisis situations; evaluates individual and family needs, helps clients get access to health care, mental health care or social services such as housing assistance. Advocates for clients and provides follow up visits. May work with teachers, parents and school administrators to help students improve academically and deal with social issues such as bullying.
$64,825 / year median in Pennsylvania
+5% projected growth
Job Description
- Sechler Family Cancer Center
- Day Lebanon, PA Posted yesterday Apply Now Job Identification 226720 Job Category Clinical Care Job Schedule Full time Job Shift Shift1
- Day Locations 844 Tuck St, Lebanon, PA, 17042, US Assignment Category Not Applicable FTE 1 Job Description Schedule Full Time, Day Shift (80 hours biweekly)
Hours:
8:00am- 4:30pm General Summary Plans, organizes and implements social work services for patients and families.
Responsibilities Essential Functions:
Interviews patients and family members to obtain information about home environment, family relationships, healthhistory, and patient's personality traits. Evaluates data gathered in terms of the medical plan of treatment, available social service programs, and plans a pertinent therapy program that will provide each patient with maximum benefit. Assists patients and families to understand, accept, and follow medical recommendations. Utilizes resources to help patient resume life in the community or to learn to live with the disability. Interprets nature of illness and prescribed course of treatment to patients and families. Communicates family issues to other staff members. Participates in planning conferences. May assist in developing discharge and post-hospital care plans and/or serve as a liaison between home care and hospital staff. Collaborates with other hospital programs and community agencies with which patients and families are involved. Performs follow-up calls and/or checks with health care and related agencies used after patient discharge. Prepares and maintains required documentation on each case. Records the care coordination component of care on the client's record, including the identified care problems and plans of care that have been implemented and/or suggested to the client and family where appropriate. Submits clinical documentation and records in an accurate, legible and timely manner consistent with agency policy. Advises the supervisory staff on community resources available to meet client needs and assists in making appropriate referrals. Provides care coordination consultation to the supervisory staff to enable them to assess the significant social, economical and emotional factors related to the care problem.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. Develops relationships with community agencies, groups, professional affiliations as appropriate.Qualifications Qualifications Minimum Education:
Masters Degree In Social Work or Social Welfare.Required Work Experience:
1 year Relevant experience.Required Licenses:
Licensed Social Worker Upon Hire Preferred Benefits Offered:
Comprehensive health benefits Retirement savings plan Paid time off (PTO) Education assistance Financial education and support, including DailyPay Expanded Paid Parental Leave For additional details: Benefits & Incentives | WellSpan Careers (joinwellspan.org) (https://www.joinwellspan.org/benefits/) 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. Apply Now Active Filters Social Worker- Sechle.