Social Worker (BSW) - Days

Geisinger • Danville, PA

3d • 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 with psychosocial or financial risk, assesses the psychological needs of patients and families, and provides information, support, counseling, care management, and referrals to appropriate resources. The Social Worker works with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care and meet patient needs across the continuum, resolve psychosocial care issues, and develop and implement complex patient transition and discharge plans.

The position also supports participant screening and evaluation of psychosocial surveys, helps participants develop skills for integrating lifestyle changes into daily life, and contributes to care planning and monitoring. The Social Worker coordinates placement and discharge, ensures documentation is complete and timely, reports potential risks or quality-management concerns, and escalates barriers through appropriate administrative and medical channels. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment.

This is a full-time, day-shift position at Geisinger Medical Center, with hours of 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. or 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, plus a weekend rotation. A Bachelor’s degree in Social Work (BSW) is required; previous experience is preferred but not required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work (BSW).
• Previous experience is preferred but not required.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience.

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 exchanging clinical and referral information.
• Identify high-risk patients from psychosocial and financial perspectives; assess psychological needs and provide information, support, counseling, care management, and referrals.
• 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 transition and discharge plans.
• Participate in screening participants and evaluating psychosocial surveys to support appropriate and successful group participation.
• Help participants develop skills for integrating lifestyle changes into daily life.
• Participate in interdisciplinary care-plan development and monitor, document, and communicate participant responses to the team.
• Monitor adherence to group support guidelines and explain guidelines individually as needed.
• Assess, plan, and initiate patient plans of care.
• Facilitate and coordinate placement details and discharge to appropriate agencies.
• Ensure documentation is complete, accurate, and timely, including initial assessments and review of referrals before discharge.
• Report potential risk or quality-management issues and escalate barriers through appropriate administrative and medical channels.
• Comply with job-specific obligations and organizational policies and procedures.

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 and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) plan with automatic Geisinger contribution.
• Paid time off plan with accruable time.
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year.
• 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 childcare, eldercare, and pet-care referrals; 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