Caseworker / Social Worker (BSW or MSW) PASNAP UNION
About The Position
This union position in the Care Management Department at Geisinger Community Medical Center (GCMC) in Scranton, Pennsylvania, offers caseworker and social worker role options. The position assists with coordinating care for patients’ mental health, behavioral, and social needs, and supports implementation of care plans and coordination of behavioral health and social services. The role works collaboratively with patients, families, healthcare professionals, interdisciplinary team members, and community and state agencies. As part of a professional team providing evaluation and treatment for psychiatric patients, the employee contributes to psychological assessment, crisis intervention, case management, patient advocacy, care coordination, and community outreach. The employee gathers and documents information, contributes to treatment decisions and plans, helps patients establish treatment goals, coordinates transfers and follow-up appointments, and supports provider scheduling. The role also assists with insurance verification and authorization, and acts as a resource for division members, patients, and referral sources. The employee helps identify patients at psychosocial or financial risk, assesses the psychological needs of patients and families, and provides information, support, counseling, care management, and referrals. The role participates in the interdisciplinary team’s work to support patients through acute care and post-discharge, resolve psychosocial care issues, and develop and implement complex transition and discharge plans. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. The position is accountable for meeting job-specific obligations and complying with organizational policies and procedures. Pay rates are non-negotiable and based on education and years of experience.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field of study is required for the caseworker/BSW path.
- Master’s degree in Social Work is required for the MSW/Social Worker path.
- Ability to collaborate with patients, families, healthcare professionals, and interdisciplinary team members.
- Skills in patients’ rights and teamwork.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the care team to coordinate care for mental health, behavioral, and social needs and assist with implementing care plans and coordinating behavioral health and social services.
- Participate in psychiatric patient evaluation and treatment, including psychological assessment, crisis intervention, case management, patient advocacy, care coordination, and community outreach.
- Provide input into treatment decisions and present treatment plans for approval.
- Obtain information from patients and other appropriate sources, initiate treatment recommendations, and document information in the medical record.
- Involve patients, families, and others as appropriate in care delivery and treatment recommendations.
- Work with patients to determine goals for treatment.
- Arrange safe and expedient patient transfers as required.
- Serve as an information resource for division members, patients, and referral sources.
- Assist with provider schedule maintenance, set up appointments, and arrange follow-up treatment.
- Support quality patient care, patient satisfaction, and related goals.
- Assist with insurance verification and authorization procedures.
- Work as part of an interdisciplinary team to support patient progress through acute care and post-discharge while promoting quality, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
- Liaise with patients, families, healthcare professionals, and community and state agencies or facilities to exchange clinical and referral information.
- Identify patients at psychosocial or financial risk; assess psychological needs and provide information, support, counseling, care management, and referrals to appropriate resources.
- Resolve psychosocial patient care issues and develop and implement complex patient transition and discharge plans.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision benefits starting on day one.
- Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents.
- Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts and a health savings account with employer contribution.
- Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage.
- 401(k) plan with automatic Geisinger contributions.
- Paid time off accrual plan.
- Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year.
- MyHealth Rewards wellness program with a financial incentive.
- Adoption and fertility assistance.
- Parental leave pay and military leave pay.
- Free Care.com membership with discounted backup care.
- Employee Assistance Program with care referrals, free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, and digital self-help tools.
- Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, universal life, pet, and legal insurance.
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Job Type
Full-time
