Social Worker - Indiana, PA

Description

JOB SUMMARY

ECCM Social Worker (In Person / Virtual / Hybrid)

Enhanced Community Care Management (ECCM) is currently seeking a social worker to expand its growing care delivery team.

ECCM is the region's premiere Palliative Care Service and meets with patients in the home and virtually, providing supportive care services.

The incumbent will assess patients for psychosocial complexity and provide targeted interventions based on patient goals.

Executing as a community-based treatment team, ECCM works in conjunction with PCP’s, specialists, hospitals, and post-acute care facilities to meet the social, psychological, and medical needs of patients who have complex conditions or terminal diagnoses.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Completes and documents psychosocial assessments, intervention, and coordination of care to identified populations.
• Provides crisis intervention / counseling to identified populations to enhance patient / family coping mechanisms regarding illness.
• Engages the patient / family / significant other and interdisciplinary team in the discharge process to identify appropriate post-acute resources and community service follow-ups.
• Provides education to patients / family / significant other and interdisciplinary team regarding psychosocial factors related to illness.
• Actively participates in those areas of expertise to further enhance the role of social work within the hospital.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

EDUCATION

Required

Master's Degree in Social Work

Substitutions

6 years of related and progressive experience in lieu of Bachelor's degree

Preferred

None

EXPERIENCE

Required

• 5 years of Post-graduate experience with experience as a Social Worker in an inpatient, outpatient, home health, or other healthcare setting where medical social work services are provided
• 2 years Case Management related activities

Preferred

None

LICENSES or CERTIFICATIONS

Required

Licensed Social Worker (LSW) OR Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Preferred

None

SKILLS

• Understanding of the importance of cultural competency in addressing targeted populations
• Understanding of the role of lifestyle in disease processes
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office products
• Ability to work collaboratively and function as a team member in a professional environment
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and perform work independently
• Evidence of ability to analyze outcomes and develop goal-oriented action plans
• Demonstrated analytical and decision-making skills
• Motivational interviewing competency
• Advance care planning competency
• Ability to work in a high performing team environment that requires flexibility
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Competent computer skills including Microsoft Office products

Language (Other than English) :

None

Travel Requirement : 50% - 75%

50% - 75%

PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS

Position Type

Office-based

Teaches / trains others regularly

Occasionally

Travel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site

Occasionally

Works primarily out-of-the office selling products / services (sales employees)

Never

Physical work site required

Lifting : up to 10 pounds

Constantly

Lifting : 10 to 25 pounds

Rarely

Lifting : 25 to 50 pounds

Never

Pay Range Minimum : $57,700.00

$57,700.00

Pay Range Maximum : $106,700.00

$106,700.00

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