PRIDE Health is seeking a Social Work Social Worker for a travel job in Morristown, New Jersey.
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1. Job Summary and Essential Function (Maximum of 3 sentences)
Provides therapeutic intervention and social work services to patients and their families to enhance comprehensive, integrated, and uninterrupted care in the hospital and to have continuity of care in the community.
2. Job Responsibilities (Maximum of 10 bullet points)
Include, but are not limited to:
Assesses the patient’s psychosocial situation in relation to the medical and needs and plans appropriate interventions and treatment goals to improve patient/family functioning.
A. Interviews patients, family members, and/or significant others identified through case finding or referrals to assess needs for social work and/or interventions related to social determinants of health.
B. Participate and Provide input in Multidisciplinary Rounds: Psycho/Social Context
C. Function as resource and advocate on behalf of the patient and family for discussions involving Advanced Care Planning
D. Other duties as assigned.
Provides psychosocial support to patients and families during adjustment to illness and life changes.
A. Provides preventive, protective, or supportive services to patients who are in or threatened by situations detrimental to their well-being.
B. Collaborates with the health care team regarding in-hospital needs and post-hospital care.
C. Maintains current with available psycho-social services programs/services and provides relevant information to patients, families, staff, and community organizations.
D. Develops and maintains collegial relationship with community organizations.
Coordinates and maintains a viable psychosocial discharge planning program for the assigned service area to identify patient needs and plan for appropriate after-care services.
Ensures continuity of care through comprehensive and appropriate discharge planning with patient, family, and/or significant others.
A. Long Term /Custodial Care
B. Acute rehab, Sub-acute rehab/Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
C. LTAC, Dialysis, Hospice
D. Homelessness solutions and resources
Documents appropriate data from psycho-social assessments, individual contacts, family interventions and discharge planning according to department policy and procedures and State, Federal, and Joint Commission stipulated requirements.
Develops a social service network with city, state or other governmental services that serve the needs of the assigned patient population, to assist patients in obtaining such services as, food stamps and other financial supports and assistance in obtaining transitional housing.
Evaluates psycho-social services program objectives and results and participates in program planning and improvement in accordance with the mission of the hospital and department.
Maintains confidentiality in accordance with hospital and departmental policy and professional standards. May accompany patients to obtain benefits, entitlement, or other services.
Pride Health Job ID #3-36315869. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 38 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.
About PRIDE HealthPRIDE Health is the minority-owned healthcare recruitment division of Pride Global—an integrated human capital solutions and advisory firm. With our robust and abundant travel nursing and allied health employment options across the U.S., PRIDE Health will allow you to help change the way the world lives and heals as it connects you with the industry’s leading healthcare organizations.
Pride Global offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.
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