Social Worker - per diem

This job posting is for a per diem Social Worker at Troy Community Hospital.

Position Summary:

Supports psycho‐social needs of patients who are currently receiving or recently received hospital based care. The Social Worker strives to enhance the optimized level of health and/or recovery; provide interventions for populations ranging from infants to geriatrics; serve as a resource for the healthcare team, assists in identifying discharge planning needs; and provides support/intervention in stress filled situations.

Experience:

Minimum two years post graduate experience as a social worker in a similar type of health care setting is strongly preferred. Successful completing a 6 month hospital, based orientation process is required. For staff providing care to patients in the state of New York, LMSW, LSW, or LCSW is required.

Essential Functions:


+ Provides psychosocial evaluation to meet patient's medically related social needs. Suc...