Job Title: Social Worker

Department: Social Work

Location: Rotation between Unity Hospital and Rochester General Hospital

Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule: Monday - Friday | 7:30am-4pm

Summary

As a Social Worker, you play an important and trusted role in the lives of patients and their family. You are an integral part of their care and recovery.

Responsibilities

• Determine patient needs through rounds, chart review, patient/family interviews and team conferences.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary and agency case conferences; work with care managers to advocate for patient/family to obtain approval for insurance coverage
• Manage referrals related to patients at risk and determine appropriate intervention strategies and document as implemented; ensure inappropriate referrals are channeled correctly and documented
• Coordinate assessments and develop care plan in accordance with accepted social work policy.
• Implement plan of intervention preparatory to discharge or initiate continued care plan
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors of Social Work
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters of Social Work
• One year of experience in a healthcare setting preferred
  
  

Education

BS: Social Work (Required)

Physical Requirements

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS:

S - Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

Pay Range

$25.75 - $35.00

City

Rochester

Postal Code

14626

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Minority/Female/Disability/Veterans by a prospective employee and/or employee’s Physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.