Social Worker MSW (Full-Time/Day) Center City

Jefferson Health Plans • Philadelphia, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides social work services, assesses and enhances the patient’s/family’s/significant other’s ability to cope with physical, emotional and environmental problems related to illness/convalescence and discharge plan. Works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to establish a discharge plan for the patient.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited Masters of Social Work program required.
• Masters of Social Work required.
• Minimum of 2 years hospital based social work experience.
• Active LSW or LCSW required for New Jersey positions and preferred for Pennsylvania positions.

Nice To Haves

• Active LSW or LCSW preferred for Pennsylvania positions.

Responsibilities

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Conducts psychosocial assessment/reassignment of patients/significant others relating to the social, emotional and cognitive capabilities of patients in relationship to their illness and health maintenance needs.
• Develops and implements a plan of intervention that addresses identified needs related to needs/problems identified during assessment.
• Collaborated with the multidisciplinary team to ensure appropriate discharge planning.
• Provides counseling for patient/family/significant others to assist with coping with new diagnoses, chronic illness and palliative or terminal care.
• Advocates on behalf of the patients/families to enable them to obtain necessary services.

Benefits

• medical (including prescription)
• supplemental insurance
• dental
• vision
• life and AD&D insurance
• short- and long-term disability
• flexible spending accounts
• retirement plans
• tuition assistance
• voluntary benefits
• tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level