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Social Worker (PRN)

Health Here
place Warren, 16367
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Contract
Experience:
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Aging
Stress
ECT
Involuntary
Aviation/Transportation

About Job

We are seeking a compassionate hospital social worker to provide emotional support, counseling, and resource connection to patients and families during challenging times.

  • Perform social history assessments and develop social services plans.
  • Manage crisis situations related to emotional, social, or economic stresses.
  • Assist with discharge planning, home evaluations, and follow-up care recommendations.
  • Document all activities in patient records and coordinate community resource referrals.
  • Support out-of-town families with lodging and transportation arrangements.
  • Handle sensitive tasks such as safeguarding property, reporting child abuse, and managing involuntary commitments.
  • Obtain necessary consents for care, transfers, and disclosures, ensuring continuity of care.
  • Assist patients in understanding their rights and advance directives.
  • Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field, with a Master’s and licensure preferred; at least 2 years inpatient medical behavioral health experience; basic computer skills required. This is a temporary, in-person position.

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Issues

Aging
Stress

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

ECT

Practice Specifics

Populations

Involuntary
Aviation/Transportation

Settings

In-patient Non-Psychiatric
In-patient Psychiatric
Home Health/In-home