Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Job Title: Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Palliative Care
Location: Danville, Pennsylvania
Job Category: Wellbeing Services, Social Work
Schedule: Days
Work Type: Full time
Department: Radiation Oncology Division
Estimated Salary: $80,000 - $110,000 per year

Job Summary

As a member of a multidisciplinary Palliative Care team, you will serve as a liaison with hospitals and other community organizations. Your responsibilities will include facilitating family meetings, addressing anticipatory grief and difficult family dynamics, exploring placement options, and providing access to social, financial, and legal services.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient psycho-social evaluations for patients with advanced illnesses.
• Develop intervention plans, managing caseloads that may consist of inpatients, outpatients, and family members.
• Document all interactions in the electronic health record.
• Maintain effective communication with interdisciplinary teams throughout the care continuum.
• Participate actively as a team member, demonstrating a professional working relationship with all levels of staff.
• Liaise between medical and nursing staff, patients, and outside agencies.
• Address the complex needs of patients with advanced illnesses.
• Engage in in-service and staff development activities, including attendance, committee participation, and educational program suggestions.
• Pursue knowledge of palliative care benefits for patients and families, attending conferences, and seeking certification in palliative care social work.
• Communicate effectively using good interpersonal skills.
• Support internal and external customers.
• Contribute to performance improvement activities.
• Accurately code services using current billing codes according to system and department procedures.

The work environment is typically clinical and office-based. You will be accountable for satisfying all job-specific obligations and adhering to organization policies and procedures.

Position Details

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to ensure your well-being and that of your loved ones. Our diverse and inclusive environment encourages collaboration, cooperation, and collegiality. We are committed to creating a workforce that reflects the diversity of our patients, members, and community.

Benefits

• Full benefits (health, dental, and vision) starting on day one.
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents.
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA).
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) plan with automatic Geisinger contributions.
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan allowing quick accrual of time.
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,000 per calendar year.
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program improving your health while earning a financial incentive.
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay, and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, pet care, free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools, and more.
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life, and pet and legal insurance.

Requirements

Master's Degree-Social Work (Required)
Minimum of 3 years-Related work experience (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Default Issuing Body

Our Purpose & Values

We strive to provide excellent patient care while maintaining a workplace that values kindness, excellence, learning, innovation, and safety.

Salary : $80,000 - $110,000