Social Worker - 500877

University of Toledo • Toledo, OH

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for providing Social Work services including psycho-social assessment, information and referral, high risk screenings, crisis interventions and resolutions. Facilitates the discharge planning process throughout the patient's hospitalization, functions to promote optimal clinical, financial, and satisfactory patient outcomes. Demonstrates professional interpersonal skills in dealing with patients, families, physicians, other staff, and the community.

Requirements

• License Social Worker (LSW) in the State of Ohio required.
• Bachelor degree in Social Work or closely related field required.
• Competent in computer skills (Word, Excel, Internet and e-mail) required.
• Excellent written and verb skills required.
• Must possess a high level of integrity in dealing with confidential data.
• Flexibility in daily assignment as needed.
• visual acuity of 20/20 or corrected to 20/20 including color vision when applicable;
• ability to hear (with or without aides)
• ability to orally communicate
• good manual dexterity
• ability to push, pull, roll, and transfer/lift 50 pounds occasionally
• ability to stand, walk frequently
• ability to bend, reach, stoop, kneel frequently

Nice To Haves

• Previous social work experience in a health care setting preferred

Responsibilities

• Providing Social Work services including psycho-social assessment, information and referral, high risk screenings, crisis interventions and resolutions.
• Facilitating the discharge planning process throughout the patient's hospitalization.
• Promoting optimal clinical, financial, and satisfactory patient outcomes.
• Demonstrating professional interpersonal skills in dealing with patients, families, physicians, other staff, and the community.
• Adherence to principles of infection control as defined by risk assessment of the job.
• Weekend/holiday rotation.

Benefits

• Pre-employment health screening requirements for the University of Toledo Health Science Campus Medical Center will include drug and other required health screenings for the position.

What This Job Offers

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