Social Worker Per Diem (M-F)

• Help patients and families deal with the social and psychological factors of illness and their impact on family functioning and show them how to achieve maximum benefits from healthcare services
• Participate with physicians, nursing personnel and other members of the multidisciplinary team in planning patient care services and developing the patient care plan
• Engage in individual or group counseling sessions pertaining to care and adjustment
• Assist in implementing Social Services patient care policies and provide guidance in handling special cases or patient needs
• Develop harmonious working relationships with other departments; ensure staff's awareness of available services and resources; serve as liaison with external social service organizations
• Direct the Social Services discharge and home-care planning process to ensure the provision of continuing care and effective patient/family support services; arrange for care through institutions and agencies in the community
• Provide information to patients, families and other hospital departments regarding the psychosocial aspects of the patient's post-discharge treatment and recovery program

A candidate must be a graduate of a social work curriculum (or related field) with at least a BSW. Should have two or more years of experience in all aspects of social service and discharge.