Outpatient Social Worker MSW for the Division of Geriatric Medicine

Job Details

Provision of psychosocial assessment, intervention, resource support, and care navigation for older adults and their caregivers. This role works as a part of the interprofessional Center for Healthy Aging whose mission is to improve the lives of older people by partnering with all patients, all families, and all communities., and vision is Model excellence in collaboration, inclusion and person-centered healthcare

Job Description

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Primary Function:

Provision of psychosocial assessment, intervention, resource support, and care navigation for older adults and their caregivers. This role works as a part of the interprofessional Center for Healthy Aging whose mission is to improve the lives of older people by partnering with all patients, all families, and all communities., and vision is   Model excellence in collaboration, inclusion and person-centered healthcare

Essential Functions

•      Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.

• Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessment of older adults and their supports to evaluate social, emotional, functional and caregiving needs.
• Develops and implements care plans to address identified needs alongside interprofessional healthcare team.
• Collaborates with the interprofessional healthcare team for creation and provision of care plans, engages in team meetings to promote care quality, and provides education to interprofessional teams in areas of community resources and psychosocial issues impacting older adults
• Provides counseling, psychoeducation, and crisis intervention to older adults and their caregivers to enhance coping, address age related concerns, mental health needs, and caregiver distress
• Part of an interprofessional home based care team. Home-based visits based upon need.
• Advocates on behalf of the patients/families to enable them to obtain necessary services.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required):

Knowledge of Social Work Theory and understanding and acceptance of Social Work Code of Ethics.

Experience with and dedication to pursuing cultural awareness with diverse patient populations.

Ability to function as a member of an interprofessional team.

Minimum Education, License/Certification, Experience Requirements:

LCSW preferred or pending.

LCSW or LSW by the State of Pennsylvania.

Master’s degree in social work from an accredited graduate school of Social Work.

Two years’ experience working in healthcare preferred.

Experience with older adults preferred.

Training time on the job is six months to one year.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Primary Location Address

833 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson Un