Position Overview
**Penn State Health** - **Hershey Medical Center**
**Location:** US:PA: Hershey
**Work Type:** Full Time
**FTE:** 1.00
**Shift:** Day
**Hours:** 8:00a-4:30p
**Recruiter Contact:** Renee Webster at
[email protected] (MAILTO://
[email protected])
**SUMMARY OF POSITION:**
The Social Worker, a critical member of the Care Transitions team, is responsible to assess patient's social and behavioral needs, provide focused support to patients to address health inequities and aims to address the social, emotional, and environmental factors impacting their well-being. The Social Worker collaborates closely with the clinic physicians, providers and staff, community health workers, and other healthcare professionals to enhance patient outcomes, reduce readmissions, and improve the overall patient experience.
**MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S):**
+ Master's degree in Social Work (MSW)
**PREFERRED QUALIFI...