Social Services Specialist II

Responsibilities

• Is a member of a collaborative practice model that includes patients, nurses, hospital care coordinators, physicians, and other practitioners, caregivers, and the community.
• Provides therapeutic interventions through assessment, coordination, referral, and interdisciplinary planning.
• Is knowledgeable about treatment, social, and economic implications for individuals and families as it pertains to their age, stage of development, and discharge needs.
• Possesses a clear understanding of discharge and transition planning and linkage with community resources.
• Demonstrates skills in planning, organizing, and managing multiple functions and complex processes.

Qualifications

• Experience includes 6 months internship or 1 year social work in an acute care or hospital setting.
• Education: Masters in Social Work; or Masters in Sociology;...