Social Worker or Social Services Counselor - Full Time, Weekends

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 seeker's 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 that 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.

Education and/or Experience:

• Master’s Degree in social work from an accredited school (required).
• Current license in social work in the state of Arizona, LMSW (required and must be
  maintained throughout employment).
• Basic computer skills (required).
• BLS/CPR certification (preferred upon hire; required within 30 days of hire and must
  be maintained throughout employment)
• AZ finger print clearance card (Application completed within 14 days of hire date;
  required)
• 1-2 years of previous experience in hospital social work (required).

Physical Demands & Job Conditions:

Light

Exert up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Physical demands are in excess of those of sedentary work. Light work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree. The worker is exposed to extensive close work, extensive computer work, constant standing, and encounters with upset individuals.

Physical motions include finger dexterity, standing, walking, stooping, talking, reaching, feeling, sitting, bending, kneeling, grasping, listening/hearing, handling, lifting up to 10 pounds, and repetitive motions of the hands, wrists, and feet.

This is considered a safety sensitive position.

OSHA Exposure Category:

Involves no regular exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues, and tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and are not a condition of employment.