Social Worker (BSW) - Days

Geisinger • Danville, PA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Social Worker serves as a liaison between the hospital and community agencies or facilities, exchanging clinical and referral information. The role identifies patients at high psychosocial or financial risk, assesses the psychological needs of patients and families, and provides information, support, counseling, care management, and referrals. The Social Worker collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care across the continuum, resolve psychosocial patient care issues, and develop and implement complex patient transition and discharge plans.

The position also supports group participants by helping assess their suitability for participation, supporting lifestyle changes, contributing to individualized plans of care, and monitoring and communicating participants’ responses and adherence to group guidelines. Responsibilities include patient assessment and care planning, coordinating placement and discharge, ensuring documentation is complete and accurate, reviewing referrals, reporting potential risks or quality management concerns, and escalating barriers through appropriate administrative and medical channels.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. This is a full-time, weekday day-shift position, with a weekend rotation. Regular schedules are 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. or 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The required education is a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work (BSW). Previous experience is preferred but not required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work (BSW).

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Interact with patients, family members, healthcare professionals, and community and state agencies.
• Serve as a liaison between the hospital and community agencies or facilities for clinical and referral information exchange.
• Identify patients at high psychosocial or financial risk and assess the psychological needs of patients and families.
• Provide information, support, counseling, care management, and referrals to appropriate resources.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to meet patient needs and coordinate care across the continuum.
• Resolve psychosocial patient care issues and develop and implement complex patient transition and discharge plans.
• Participate in screening participants and evaluating psychosocial surveys to support appropriate group participation.
• Help participants develop skills for integrating lifestyle changes into daily life.
• Participate in developing a plan of care for each participant with the interdisciplinary team.
• Monitor, document, and communicate participants’ responses to the interdisciplinary team plan of care.
• Monitor participant adherence to group support and explain guidelines individually when needed.
• Assess, plan, and initiate patient plans of care.
• Facilitate and coordinate placement details and discharge to appropriate agencies.
• Initiate and monitor documentation for completeness, accuracy, and timeliness.
• Document initial assessments and review referrals for accuracy and content before discharge.
• Report potential risk or quality management concerns.
• Escalate issues to appropriate resources and channels to resolve barriers.

Benefits

• Full benefits, including health, dental, and vision coverage, 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 and short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) plan with automatic Geisinger contribution.
• Paid time off plan with rapid accrual.
• 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, including referrals for childcare, eldercare, and pet care; 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.

What This Job Offers

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