York, PA | Behavioral Health | Tracking Code: 71029
Social Services Specialist II - Adult Psychiatric Inpatient York Hospital
PRN as needed
Weekdays, daytime hours
Job Description:
Under general supervision, plans, organizes and implements social work services for patients and families.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Interviews patients and family members to obtain information about home environment, family relationships, health history, and patient's personality traits.
- Evaluates data gathered in terms of the medical plan of treatment, available social service programs, and plans a pertinent therapy program that will provide each patient with maximum benefit.
- Assists patients and families to understand, accept, and follow medical recommendations.
- Utilizes resources to help patient resume life in the community or to learn to live with the disability.
- Interprets nature of illness and prescribed course of treatment to patients and families. Communicates family issues to other staff members. Participates in planning conferences.
- Assists in developing discharge and post-hospital care plans.
- Collaborates with other hospital programs and community agencies with which patients and families are involved.
- Performs follow-up calls and/or checks with health care and related agencies used after patient discharge.
- Prepares and maintains required documentation on each case..
Qualifications
- Minimum Experience:
- 1 - 2 years
- Minimum Education:
- Master's Degree
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Quality of Life
Founded in 1741, the city of York is considered by many as the first capital of the United States. The Articles of Confederation were signed by the Second Continental Congress here in 1777. Its beautifully restored historic district is an architectural treasure. While York retains its farming and manufacturing heritage, at its heart York is a thriving cultural community that has attracted creative talent and innovative entrepreneurial investors from across the nation.
Life in York County offers affordable housing, options for higher education, a thriving arts and cultural community, historical attractions, parks and recreational resources, semi-professional baseball team, fine dining and more — within an easy drive of major East Coast cities.
York County residents can find local employment in healthcare, manufacturing, technology, agricultural and service sectors. (Patient population: 445,000)
