Social Worker Assistant- PRN

Job Summary:

Responsible to assist in the provision of care to meet the physical, psychological, and social needs of all patients.  This position ensures that each patient is included in healthcare decision-making, as well as works toward creating and sustaining an environment that humanizes and individualizes the care for each patient.  This position serves as an advocate for patients and families and assists in decisions about care for immediate needs, as well as aftercare.  Assists in the provision of clinical services to include, but not limited to assessments of individual psychosocial needs, financial limitations, acute treatment and crisis prevention, as well as post-hospital care.

Supervisory Responsibility:

None

Position Qualifications:

 Bachelors Degree in SW with SWA preferred

Associates Degree in SW Required

Knowledge of psychotherapy methods and available community resources

Understanding of resiliency and recovery in mental illness and substance abuse, and treatment approaches and techniques.

Key Responsibilities / Job Accountabilities:

• Assists with individual, family, and group assessments.
• Provide short term crisis intervention, as needed.
• Assist patients and families with community resources for post-hospital needs.
• Monitor patient progress toward discharge, ensuring completion of requirements within expected length of stay
• Assist patients and families with securing assistance services, as needed, e.g. Medicaid applications.
• Assists with groups.
• Meets with individual patients

• Maintain an efficient, organized work environment.
• Maximizes office productivity through proficient use of appropriate software applications.

Additional Skills / Qualifications:

• • Coordinates services with community providers
  • Maintain an efficient, organized work environment.
  • Maximizes office productivity through proficient use of appropriate software applications.
  • Ensures compliance with organization goals and culture
  • Manages difficult customer situations; responds to requests for service and assistance.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSURES, REGISTRATIONS:

SWA in state of Ohio or eligibility for SWA in the state of Ohio preferred

PRN or Part Time leading to full time