What are the responsibilities and job description for the Emergency Department Social Worker - On-Call Day Shift position at Personal Touch Home Health Care Services Inc.?
Role Overview
Provides psychosocial assessments and age-appropriate social medicine services as a key member of the emergency department/CDU care team. Responsible for identifying patient needs, developing care plans, and coordinating support to address issues such as illness adjustment, social support, abuse, neglect, and legal decisions.
Key Responsibilities
Provides psychosocial assessments and age-appropriate social medicine services as a key member of the emergency department/CDU care team. Responsible for identifying patient needs, developing care plans, and coordinating support to address issues such as illness adjustment, social support, abuse, neglect, and legal decisions.
Key Responsibilities
- Responds to care team referrals and conducts psychosocial assessments of patients.
- Assists patients and families with coping strategies and connects them with community resources post-discharge.
- Supports discharge planning, ensuring appropriate placements and resources are in place.
- Provides social medicine consultations on abuse, neglect, advanced care planning, and legal matters.
- Participates in quality improvement, departmental activities, and staff development.
- Minimum one year of healthcare experience.
- Master’s degree in Social Work and licensed as a Social Worker or Clinical Social Worker.
- Knowledge of medical terminology, psychosocial impacts of illness, and community resources.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills.
- Experience working with interdisciplinary teams and understanding care systems.