Social Worker - Outpatient - Per Diem at Rochester Regional Health – ROCHESTER, New York

Job Title: Outpatient Social Worker

Department: Social Work

Location: St. Marys Campus (hybrid)

Hours Per Week: Per Diem (up to 28)

Schedule: Monday - Friday | Days with flexibility

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 and family needs related to social supports, financial support or counseling, housing appropriateness, transportation and psychological supports.

• Coordinate multidisciplinary and agency case conferences; work with care managers to advocate for patient/family to obtain approval for insurance coverage; coordinate admission for all patients in need of dialysis.

• Intervene in crisis and attend to needs of patient/family related to illness, disability, deterioration of independence, etc.

• 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 Degree in Social Work

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Masters of Social Work

• Compassionate, warm and patient focused

• Exceptional documentation and planning skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills