Social Worker or Social Services Counselor – Full Time

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Come work where others vacation in the beautiful White Mountains of
Northeastern, AZ in Show Low!

We are seeking experienced Social Workers or Social Worker Counselors
to join our Social Services team at Summit Healthcare! Now offering a
$10,000 Sign on Bonus Relocation Assistance offered. Various shifts
available!

Summit Healthcare is a not for profit hospital with 101 licensed beds.
We are the largest employer in the White Mountains and offer great
benefits to our employees!

If you love the outdoors, Show Low is an adventure seekers paradise!
4 beautiful seasons year round that you can enjoy!

Join our team – Apply today!

General Position Summary:

– Provides psychosocial and crisis intervention consultations to
patients in various hospital departments.
– Responsible for psychosocial assessment and planning in areas of
perinatal social work, abuse/neglect, chemical dependency,
behavioral health, domestic violence, suicide attempt, traumatic
events, dysfunctional relationships, and end of life/death issues.
– Manages individual patients and at-risk patients across the health
care continuum to achieve optimal clinical, financial, operational,
and satisfaction outcomes. Identifies issues that may delay patient
discharge and facilitates resolution of these issues.
– Serves as a patient and family advocate; engages patients, family
and caregiver to be active participants in their care and assists
them in navigating the healthcare system.

Essential Functions / Major Responsibilities:

– Performs psychosocial and crisis intervention consultations in
various inpatient and outpatient departments and clinics.
– Assesses patients and families to identify psychosocial needs and
discharge needs.
– Formulates a plan to meet needs in collaboration with patients,
families, the interdisciplinary team, and external agencies.
– Implements a safe discharge plan utilizing appropriate and available
resources.
– Participates in community-based functions
– Assists community members with social service needs.
– Participates in the daily Interdisciplinary Team meeting to
collaboratively develop and manage the care transition patient
discharge plan, and, effectively communicates the plan across the
continuum of care.
– Coordinates healthcare services across the continuum. Identifies
issues that may delay patient discharge and facilitates resolution
of these issues.
– Serves as a patient and family advocate; engages patients, family
and caregiver to be active participants in their care and assists
them in navigating the healthcare system.
– Assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors and evaluates for
appropriate disposition, collaborating with the healthcare team to
formulate and achieve a cohesive, comprehensive discharge plan.
– Facilitates and participates in process improvement activities for
populations of patients to achieve optimal clinical, financial,
operational, and satisfaction outcomes.
– Establishes and promotes collaborative relationships with
physicians, payers, and other members of the health care team.
– Provides education, information, direction and support to
patient/client family, caregivers, and multidisciplinary healthcare
team members as it relates to the care goals for the patient.
– Maintains current knowledge of all regulatory guidelines, social
work and case management standards. Participates in
internal/external continuing education and quality improvement
activities.
– Displays proper etiquette and mannerisms th t reflect the Shine
Behavior Standards.
– Promotes the Patient Safety Standards as a core value of the
organization.

Specific Job Skills & Mental Activities:

This position requires expertise in various situations involving crisis
intervention, mediation, counseling, behavioral health legalities, and
psychopharmacology.

This position requires operational knowledge of all equipment in the
assigned department, including: fax, printers, copy machine, phone
systems, and commonly used association-wide computer programs (including
Organization Information Systems (EMR/EHR), MS Office, e-mail, and
internet).

This employee must be service oriented and have excellent customer
service skills, computer skills, organizational skills, multitasking
skills, professional interpersonal skills, time management skills,
public speaking skills, critical thinking skills, the ability to
prioritize work, and telephone etiquette.

Must read, write, speak, and understand English.

Physical Demands & Job Conditions:

Light

Exert up to 20 lbs