Job Information
Covenant Health HIGH RISK SOCIAL WORKER INPATIENT in Lewiston, Maine
C o v e n a n t H e a l t h I n c .
P o s i t i o n D e s c r i p t i o n
J o b T i t l e : H i gh R i sk S o c i a l W o r k e r - I n p a t i e nt
R e p o r t s T o : D i r e c t or of C a r e C o o r d i n a t i on
F LS A S t a t u s : E x e m p t
S u mm a r y
P r ov i d e s a nd / or ov er s ee s t he p r ov i s i on of a pp r op r i a t e a nd tim e l y re sou r ce s, i n t e r v e n ti ons,
a nd s er v i c e s f or s e l ec t e d p a ti e n t s i n t he hosp i t a l . C o ll a bo ra t e s w it h t he i n t er d i s c i p li n ar y t e a m of h ea lt h c a r e p r o fe s s i on a l s i nvo l v e d i n t he p l a n of c a r e f or h i g h -r i sk p a ti e n t s i n c l ud i ng, but not limit e d t o, ho s p it a l - b a s e d C a se M a n a g e m e nt a nd c l i n i c a l s t a f f , t he p a ti e n t 's p r im ar y p r ov i d er , R N C ar e C oo r d i n a t o r , p r ac t i c e t e a m m e m b er s a nd c o m m un it y p ar t n er s . Ensu re s t h a t p l a ns a r e f o c us e d a nd e ffec ti ve w h i c h h e l ps p a ti e n t s t o c onn e c t w i t h a nd u tili z e a f u l l ra nge o f m e d i ca l , c o m m un i t y a nd o t h e r s e r v i c e s a v a il a b l e .
Job R e q u i r e m e n t s
E x p e r i e n c e
Exp er i e n c e a nd c o m f o r t wo r k i ng w i t h a du l t p a ti e n t s > 18 who h a ve c o m p l e x m e d i ca l a nd / or psy c h i a t r i c p r ob l e m s .
Ab ilit y t o wo r k w it h fa mi l i e s of d i v er se p a t i e nt p o pu l a t i ons
Ab ilit y t o a ss i st p a ti e n t s / fa m i l i e s und e r s t a nd a nd ac c e ss re sou r ce s St r ong a ss e ss m e nt a nd o r g a n i za ti on a l s k i l l s .
Ab ilit y t o a dvo ca t e / n e go ti a t e f or p a t i e n t s t h r ou g h s ys t e m s .
Good o r g a n i z a ti on a l s k i l l s
D e m ons t ra t e d a b ilit y t o c o m m un i c a t e effec ti v e l y v er b a ll y a nd i n w r iti ng St r ong i n t er p er son a l s k i l l s e n a b l i ng e f f ec ti ve t e a m c o l l a bo ra t i on M a i n t a i ns c on f i d e n ti a lit y.
Weekend rotation
Edu c a t i on
B S W re qu i re d
LSW required
Know l e dge of e nd - o f - li f e i ssu e s p ref e rre d .
Know l e dge of c o mm un it y a g e n c i e s a nd re so u r c e s p ref e rre d .
Setting Preferred
*An e qu i v a l e nt c o m b i na t i on of e d u c a t i on and e x p e r i e n c e w h i c h p r o v i d e s pro f i c i e n c y i n t he a r e a s o f r e spo n s i bi l i t y l i s t e d abo v e m ay be s u bs t i t u t e d f o r t he a bo v e e du c a t i o n and e x p e r i e n c e r e qu i r e m e n t s .
Covenant Health Mission Statement
We are a Catholic health ministry, providing healing and care for the whole person, in service to all in our communities.
Our Core Values:
•Compassion
We show respect, caring and sensitivity towards all, honoring the dignity of each person, especially the poor, vulnerable and suffering.
•Integrity
We promote justice and ethical behavior, and responsibly steward our human, financial and environmental resources.
•Collaboration
We work in partnership, dialogue and shared purpose to create healthy communities.
•Excellence
We deliver all services with the highest level of quality, while seeking creative innovation.
Applicants, employees and former employees are protected from employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, and genetic information (including family medical history).