Social Worker BSW Medical Acute Case Management MHB

Facility: Mercy Hospital of Buffalo

Shift: Shift 1

Status: Full Time FTE: 1.000000

Bargaining Unit: ACE Associates

Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: Yes

Work Schedule: Days and Evenings with Weekend Rotation

Hours:

8-4 PM

Summary:

The social worker, as an active member of the Care Management and interdisciplinary care team provides comprehensive social work and discharge services to patients and families in the hospital setting. Utilizing foundational social work and discharge planning principles, the social worker engages the patient/patient representative in developing and implementing a post hospital plan that best meets their health and psychosocial needs.

Responsibilities:

EDUCATION

• Bachelors of Social Work (B.S.W.) from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education preferred or
• Masters of Social Work (M.S.W) from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education with a baccalaureate in another field
• New York State Screen certification preferred

EXPERIENCE

• One year experience as a social worker in a health or health related field or
• One (1) academic year experience as a social work intern in an acute hospital, medical rehab unit, primary care setting or sub-acute unit in a nursing home

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Possess solid social work skills in engagement, assessment, and planning and those critical to working on an interdisciplinary care team
• Has a good understanding of the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)
• Has good knowledge of types of services within the immediate community and able to do a variety of methods to locate those not easily identifiable
• Has good ability to organize, prioritize, and manage work in a fast paced hospital environment
• Possesses ability to effectively and efficiently utilize technology within daily work with the care team and ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technology tools and software

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Varied hours and days at times to meet the needs of patients and families and of the Care Management Department
• May be required to work at other Catholic Health hospital sites as needed
• Variable schedule which may include weekends and holidays

ENVIRONMENT

• Normal heat, light space, and safe working environment typical of most office jobs; and
• Occasional exposure to one or more mildly unpleasant physical conditions
• Significant amount of walking within the acute care facility