Social Worker - Full Time - days
About The Position
The Social Worker supports the psychosocial needs of patients receiving outpatient care, helping optimize health and recovery for patients ranging from infants to older adults. The role provides interventions in stressful situations, serves as a resource to the healthcare team, and helps identify and facilitate discharge-planning needs. The position is based at Corning Hospital and is full-time, day shift. The Social Worker evaluates patients’ medically related social needs, including social and emotional factors associated with illness, care needs, treatment response, and adjustment. The role assesses medical and nursing requirements, home circumstances, financial resources, and available community resources to inform treatment and discharge decisions. The Social Worker collaborates with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team on treatment plans, continued-care arrangements, and financial needs. The position requires a master’s degree in social work and a New York State Medical Social Work license. At least two years of postgraduate experience in a similar healthcare setting is strongly preferred. Completion of a six-month practice-based orientation is required. The posted pay range is $30.95–$40.93.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in social work.
- 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
- Evaluate patients’ psychosocial needs and medically related social needs.
- Assess social and emotional factors related to patients’ illnesses, care needs, treatment responses, and adjustment to care.
- Assess patients’ medical and nursing requirements, home situations, financial resources, and available community resources to support 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 continued care, including skilled nursing, rehabilitation, acute care transfer, or other facilities.
- Identify psychosocial, environmental, and financial issues that affect discharge planning.
- Collaborate with the healthcare team to establish treatment plans and consult with the RN Case Manager as needed or requested.
- Complete timely daily medical-record documentation of patient status, interactions, interventions, and progress in the plan of care, including required regulatory components.
- Assess and facilitate patients’ financial needs and responsibly use available charity funds according to policies and procedures.
- Assist patients and families with applications such as disability paperwork.
- Collaborate with patients, the Case Manager, the Business Office, and outside agencies to address financial needs.
- Provide initial mental health evaluations, cognitive behavioral therapy, and individualized or group therapy as indicated.
- Perform other duties as necessary.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Up to $5,000 sign-on bonus for full-time social workers.
- Generous paid time off.
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer match.
- Tuition reimbursement after 90 days.
- Stable, predictable scheduling compared with inpatient bedside roles.
- Supportive, team-focused culture.
- Free on-site parking.
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Job Type
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