Job Summary

We're excited to introduce Care Without Delay-a dynamic new program launching soon at our GMC location in Danville, Pennsylvania. CWD is a comprehensive, strategy-driven initiative designed to improve length of stay management and patient throughput by delivering the right care at the right time and in the right place. As part of this launch, we're offering Full-Time opportunities for social work professionals to play a pivotal role in shaping this innovative model of care. This is your chance to get a first look at a program that’s set to redefine patient-centered care and make a lasting impact across our health system. This position requires a BSW or MSW in social work. This is an in-person Social Work position based in Wilkes-Barre, PA providing on-site support.

Job Duties

Interacts with patients, family members, healthcare professionals, and community and state agencies. The Social Worker serves as a liaison between the hospital and community agencies or facilities for the exchange of clinical and referral information. Identifies high risk patients from a psychosocial/financial perspective, assesses the psychological needs of patients and families and provides information, support, counseling, care management, and referrals to appropriate resources. Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to ensure patient needs are met and care delivery is coordinated across the continuum. Resolves psychosocial patient care issues and develops and implements a complex patient transition/discharge plan.

• Participates in the screening of participants and evaluates psychosocial surveys to ensure appropriate and successful group participation.

• Provides support in developing the skills necessary for integrating lifestyle changes into daily life.

• Participates in the interdisciplinary team development of a plan of care for each participant.

• Participates in the monitoring, documentation, and communication of the participant's response to the interdisciplinary team plan of care.

• Monitors group support adherence for all participants and provides additional explanation of guidelines on an individual basis as needed.

• Assesses, plans and initiates patient plan of care.

• Facilitates and coordinates details of placement and actual discharge to appropriate agencies.

• Initiates and monitors completeness, accuracy and timeliness of all documentation.

• Provides documentation of initial assessments and reviewing of all referrals for accuracy and content prior to discharge.

• Reports potential risk or quality management.

• Escalates issues to resource as necessary to resolve barriers through appropriate administrative and medical channels.

Position Details

Education

Bachelor's Degree-Social Work (Required), Master's Degree-Social Work (Preferred)

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s)

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

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