What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker position at Actalent?
Description:
- Provides psychosocial assessments, diagnosis, and treatment to patients in their place of residence as prescribed by a physician
- Assist the patient and family develop effective coping skills in response patient's diagnosis, treatment, and/or life situation
- Communicates timely and effectively with the rest of the patients care team (doctor, PT/OT, nurses, etc)
- Synthesize data from assessment and analyzes data to make clinical judgements regarding patient management
- Provides recommendations to modify environment to optimize patient safety and reduce the likelihood of medical and health concern errors
- Identify risks of injuries or threats to life and health in the patient's environment
- With the RN Case Manager, performs transfer and discharge planning functions
- 2-5 patient visits a day depending on their schedule and patients
- Manages documentation and gets everything done in 24 hours.
- Education focused
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
- Understanding of HHA policy and applicable laws, regulations, and standards related to the geriatric population
- Maintains current knowledge of community resources. Can identify and access appropriate external and internal resources to meet the patient's, caregiver's, and/or family's needs and to facilitate optimal patient outcomes.
- Willingness to complete quarterly/annual education requirements
- Demonstrate effective time management and organizational skills
- Needs to be an effective communicator with all parties
- Need a valid drivers license and car insurance
- Current BCLS certification
- WA social worker license
- Needs to be flexible and able to manage a schedule
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
- Hiring diverse talent
- Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
- Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
- Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.
Salary : $65,000 - $72,000
