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Caseworker or Social Worker ( BSW or MSW ) - Union
Coordinate care for mental health, behavioral, and social needs while facilitating communication between patients, families, and healthcare professionals. Implement care plans and manage complex patient transitions and discharge processes within a psychiatric setting.
Requirements summary
Requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field, with a Master's in Social Work preferred. Candidates must be able to function within an interdisciplinary team to provide evaluation and treatment for psychiatric patients.
Summary: The Caseworker works in collaboration with the team and assists in the coordination of care for mental health, behavioral and social needs. Facilitates communication between patients, families, healthcare professionals, community and state agencies and other interdisciplinary team members. Responsible to assist with the implementation of care plan and coordination of behavioral health and social services. The Social Worker works in collaboration with the team and assists in the coordination of care for mental health, behavioral and social needs. Facilitates communication between patients, families, healthcare professionals, community and state agencies and other interdisciplinary team members. Responsible to assist with the implementation of care plan and coordination of behavioral health and social services. This position is
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Duties:
Caseworker: Functions as a member of a professional team which provides evaluation and treatment for psychiatric patients including but not limited to: psychological assessment, crisis intervention, case management, patient advocacy, care coordination, and community outreach Provides input in treatment decisions; presents specific treatment plans for approval. Obtains information from patients and other appropriate sources upon which treatment recommendations are initiated, records all information in medical record. Involves patient, family and others as appropriate in delivery of care and treatment recommendations. Works with patient to determine goals to be achieved during course of treatment. Makes arrangements for the safe and expedient transfer of patients as required. Acts as a resource of information for Division members, patients, referral sources, etc. Assists with provider schedule maintenance. Sets up appointments, arranges for follow-up treatment as indicated. Strives to support quality patient care, patient satisfaction and to assist in the accomplishment of related goals. Assists with insurance verification and authorization procedures. Part of interdisciplinary team that ensures the patients progress in the acute episode of care through post discharge and is quality driven while being efficient and cost effective. Interacts with patients, family members, healthcare professionals, and community and state agencies. Serving as a liaison between the hospital and community agencies or facilities for the exchange of clinical and referral information. Identifies high risk patients from a psychosocial/financial perspective, assesses they psychological needs of patients and families and provides information, support, counseling, care management, and referrals to appropriate resources. Resolve psychosocial patient care issues and to develop and implement a complex patient transition/discharge plan.
Benefits
Accident Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Dental Insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
Identity Theft Protection
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Tuition Reimbursement
Short-term Disability
Long-term Disability
Pet Insurance
Legal Insurance
401(k) Plan
Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Company-paid Life Insurance
Care.com Membership
Military Leave Pay
Parental Leave Pay
Universal Life Insurance
MyHealth Rewards Wellness Program
Adoption and Fertility Assistance
Social
Worker: Functions as a member of a professional team which provides evaluation and treatment for psychiatric patients including but not limited to: psychological assessment, crisis intervention, case management, patient advocacy, care coordination, and community outreach Provides input in treatment decisions; presents specific treatment plans for approval. Obtains information from patients and other appropriate sources upon which treatment recommendations are initiated, records all information in medical record. Involves patient, family and others as appropriate in delivery of care and treatment recommendations. Works with patient to determine goals to be achieved during course of treatment. Makes arrangements for the safe and expedient transfer of patients as required. Acts as a resource of information for Division members, patients, referral sources, etc. Assists with provider schedule maintenance. Sets up appointments, arranges for follow-up treatment as indicated. Strives to support quality patient care, patient satisfaction and to assist in the accomplishment of related goals. Assists with insurance verification and authorization procedures. Part of interdisciplinary team that ensures the patients progress in the acute episode of care through post discharge and is quality driven while being efficient and cost effective Interacts with patients, family members, healthcare professionals, and community and state agencies. Serving as a liaison between the hospital and community agencies or facilities for the exchange of clinical and referral information. Identifies high risk patients from a psychosocial/financial perspective, assesses they psychological needs of patients and families and provides information, support, counseling, care management, and referrals to appropriate resources. Resolve psychosocial patient care issues and to develop and implement a complex patient transition/discharge plan. 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
This is a UNION role with non-negotiable rates of pay based off of education and years of experience
Education: Bachelor's in related Field of Study OR Master's in Social Work only
Benefit Highlights: Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance Education: Bachelor's Degree-Related Field of Study (Required), Master's Degree-Social Work (Preferred) Experience: Certification(s) and License(s): Skills: Patients Rights, Teamwork OUR 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. Geisinger is committed to making better health easier for the more than 1 million people it serves. Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes nine hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,600 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and benefits for domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Does not qualify for J-1 waiver. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.
