Social Worker - Center for Inclusion Health - Hybrid

About the position

The Social Worker at Allegheny Health Network plays a crucial role in providing direct patient care by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating psychosocial factors that affect patients' health and continuity of care. This position involves collaboration with various disciplines to address issues such as discharge planning, crisis intervention, and education regarding psychosocial factors related to illness, serving both inpatient and outpatient populations.

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.

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.
• Experience with addiction medicine.