Union: 1199

Days: Monday - Friday

Shift: 9am - 5pm

1115 Waiver Program

• Social Work intervention with a focus to address Social Determinants of Health.
  Entering all screening data from Wyckoff's EMR into the SCN reporting platform (Unite Us).
  Providing health education and navigation services.
• Entering the care management data into Unite Us.
• Completes patient assessment that includes identification of needs in discharge planning within the timeframe set forth in departmental policy.
• Includes biopsychosocial, financial, medical and physical factors in the assessment in consideration with age specific issues and clinical impressions.
• Respects patient’s cultural, language, religious and spiritual values, beliefs, preferences and accommodates accordingly.
• Assesses patient's capacity for self-care.
• Assesses the availability and capability of family and/or friends to provide care at home, if patient is unable to care for self.
• Respects, protects, and promotes patient rights.
• Actively engages patient and/or family to participate in the development and implementation of plan.
• Performs reassessment of patient on an ongoing basis per Department policy review recommended plan and/or reflect any changes in patient’s medical/social condition that may require a change in the plan.
• Provides post hospital care options to the patient and/or family and allows their freedom to choose the providers for post hospital care.
• Coordinates patient care plans by working closely with multidisciplinary team to develop safe discharge plan in consideration with their recommendations.

Position Requirements:

This position requires a minimum formal education of Master's Degree and a minimum of 1 year job-related experience.

Desired (not required) criteria include: Bilingual skills.

License: LMSW (Licensed Master of Social Work) NY State Department of Education

Comments : Master's Degree from accredited College or University w/ concentration in social work. Experience in medical or health related facility