Social Worker - Full Time- Days

Guthrie Enterprise • Binghamton, NY

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Social Worker supports the psychosocial needs of patients receiving outpatient care, helping optimize health and recovery through assessment, intervention, care coordination, and discharge planning. The role serves patients from infants through older adults, supports the healthcare team, and provides interventions in stressful situations. The position is based at an Article 31 clinic at 184 Court St and collaborates with mental health peer navigators and other members of the care team. The schedule is full-time, Monday through Friday, during the day, with flexibility to meet patient needs.

The Social Worker evaluates medically related social needs, including factors related to illness, treatment, adjustment to care, medical and nursing requirements, home circumstances, financial resources, and available community resources. The position collaborates with patients, families, and interdisciplinary partners to develop treatment and discharge plans, facilitate continuing care, address financial needs, and provide mental health evaluation and therapy as indicated. Timely and complete medical-record documentation is required.

A Master of Social Work degree and a New York State Medical Social Work license are required. At least two years of postgraduate experience as a Social Worker in a similar healthcare setting is strongly preferred. Successful completion of a six-month practice-based orientation is required. The pay range is $30.95–$49.03.

Requirements

• Master of Social Work degree.
• New York State Medical Social Work license.
• Successfully complete a six-month practice-based orientation process.

Nice To Haves

• At least two years of postgraduate experience as a Social Worker in a similar type of healthcare setting is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial evaluations addressing patients’ medically related social needs and their response and adjustment to illness and treatment.
• Assess patients’ medical and nursing requirements, home situations, financial resources, and available community resources to inform treatment decisions.
• Participate in interdisciplinary conferences to identify patient and family needs.
• Identify problems and develop discharge plans based on patient needs.
• Respond to consults as required by policy.
• Facilitate discharge planning for continuing care, including skilled nursing, rehabilitation, acute-care transfer, or other facilities.
• Identify psychosocial, environmental, and financial issues affecting discharge planning.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team to establish a treatment plan and consult with the RN Case Manager as needed or requested.
• Document patient status, interactions, interventions, and plan-of-care progress accurately and promptly in the medical record, meeting regulatory requirements.
• Assess and facilitate patients’ financial needs, including responsible use of available charity funds.
• Assist patients and families with applications such as disability paperwork.
• Coordinate with patients, the Case Manager, Business Office, and outside agencies to address financial needs.
• Provide initial mental health evaluations, cognitive behavioral therapy, and individualized or group therapy as indicated.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage beginning the first of the month after hire.
• Generous paid time off beginning on Day 1, based on years of experience.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match.
• Tuition reimbursement after 90 days.
• Stable, predictable scheduling.
• Supportive, team-focused culture.
• Free on-site parking.
• Interdisciplinary support and the resources of an integrated health system.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time