Social Worker - Full Time - Day Shift - Pittsburgh

Highmark Inc.•Pittsburgh, PA

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About The Position

GENERAL OVERVIEW: This job collaborates with all disciplines for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating / documenting psychosocial factors which contribute to patients' illnesses and/or have an impact on continuity of care; scope of services may include, but is not limited to, discharge planning, counseling, crisis intervention, information and referral, domestic violence, drug and alcohol abuse, suspected abuse, psychiatric services and guardianships per regulatory requirements. Services may be provided both inpatient and outpatient.

Requirements

Master's degree in Social Work (current employees may be exempted)
Older Adults Protective Services Act (OAPSA) clearance may be required depending on location.
Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

Nice To Haves

LSW or LCSW eligibility preferred depending upon facility requirements.
2 years' experience in a hospital/multidisciplinary health care setting.

Responsibilities

Completes and documents psychosocial assessments, intervention, and coordination of care to identified populations.
Provides crisis intervention/counseling to identified populations to enhance patient/family coping mechanisms regarding illness.
Engages the patient/family/significant other and interdisciplinary team in the discharge process to identify appropriate post-acute resources and community service follow-ups.
Provides education to patients/family/significant other and interdisciplinary team regarding psychosocial factors related to illness.
Actively participates in those areas of expertise to further enhance the role of social work within the hospital.
Performs other duties as assigned or required.

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