Job Details

About This Role

Department

Patient Care Review

Reports to

Social Services Manager

Type

Part Time

Requisition #

126510

Position Summary

The Social Worker is expected to perform duties in alignment with the mission and policies of the organization. Under the general supervision of the Manager of Social Service, the Social Worker provides crisis intervention, emotional support, resource information, discharge planning, and appropriate assistance to enable patients/ families to utilize medical care in order to achieve the optimal levels of health.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Identifies patients who are at risk for need of social service intervention
Performs psychosocial assessments to determine social service and discharge planning needs
Assists patients & families with care planning and develops attainable discharge plans
Teams with other disciplines in assessing, planning and providing services for patients
Maintains current knowledge of resources available within the community and provides information & refers patients to appropriate community resources. Is able to obtain other resources as needed.
Provides consultation to physicians and hospital staff re: psychosocial issues and discharge problems
Documents pertinent contacts regarding discharge plans in the Social Service/Discharge Planning notes of the patients medical record in a timely manner
Performs other related duties as assigned by the Manager of Social Services
Follows Hospital and Department policies and procedures at all times, including but not limited to: Administrative Manual, Environment of Care, Human Resources, Infection Control, Corporate Compliance, Code of Ethics, etc.
Attend, actively participate and complete in-services, training classes, mandatory classes, seminars/workshops, staff meetings, exercises and drills; reads all department communication and assigned materials.
Customer Service Provides excellent customer service and shows compassion to all patients, visitors and co-workers. Seeks feedback to ensure all needs are met. Anticipates and recognizes the concerns of others, even if those concerns are not openly expressed.
Communication Keeps manager and team informed of progress, problems, development and plans. Gets along and interacts positively with co-workers and others.
Accepts and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required
Previous experience in healthcare setting
Fluent in English and Cantonese
Knowledge of the community & community resources
Preferred
Bachelors in Social Work or related field
High School Diploma or GED

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, staff is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk and/or listen.
He/she uses his/her hands to do computer work, write reports, do equipment set-up/cleaning/storage,
clerical support, etc. He/she will be using the phone frequently. Good vision is needed to be able to read
schedules, enter accurate data, etc. He/she must have good general health and demonstrate emotional
stability so as to carry out the above-enumerated duties.
Able to lift up to 30 pounds
Use proper body mechanics when handling equipment
Standing, walking and moving 50% of the day

Compliance Requirements

Complies with Chinese Hospital Compliance Handbook including Code of Ethics and all statutes, regulations, guidelines applicable to federal and state programs. Responsibilities include, following the guidelines and reporting suspected violations of any statute, regulations, agreements or guidelines applicable to all healthcare programs.

Base Pay Scale

Starting at $35.37-$46.15 per hour. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.