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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
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POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING |
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Position Number: 00106702 |
Description Activated On: 12/11/2025 10:03:58 AM |
Position Purpose: Describe the primary purpose of this position and how it contributes to the organization’s objectives. Example: Provides clerical and office support within the Division to ensure its operations are conducted efficiently and effectively. This is a professional social work position, and the employee is a member of the Department of Social Work at Wernersville State Hospital. This position is responsible and accountable for providing a wide range of professional social work services and interventions to consumers who have primary mental health diagnosis. This position provides services and interventions to each of the identified age specific subgroups of consumers, i.e., Early Adulthood (ages 18-36), Middle-Aged Adult (ages 37-64); and Later Years (ages 65+). In addition to the specific tasks outlined below, this position must be cognizant of the ongoing aging process and the impact of passage from one life stage to another as well as issues related to cultural diversity. As a result, service delivery must be tailored accordingly to each consumer. Work is reviewed through conferences, reports and results achieved in meeting the social work program standards, goals, and objectives. This position is responsible/accountable for furnishing a wide range and variety of advanced professional social work services and interventions. |
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Description of Duties: Describe in detail the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Descriptions should include the major end result of the task. Example: Types correspondence, reports, and other various documents from handwritten drafts for review and signature of the supervisor. Ensures services are relevant and appropriate to the individual consumers’ age group and cultural background. Conveys information regarding the efficiency of operations, social worker outputs and any problems in the social work service delivery system. Identifies and discusses options for alleviating problems or improving the social work service delivery system with the Social Work Supervisor and assists the Supervisor in implementing changes in current measures. Interprets Federal, State, Department of Human Services and Department of Social Work regulations. Ensures compliance with the Medicare and Medical Assistance criteria related to timeliness and quality of documentation. Links consumers with systems that provide them with resources and opportunities by providing information and referring to resources which are relevant and specific to the age of the consumer/life stage/cultural background. Assist consumers in applying for medical insurance and Social Security benefits. Assists consumers in obtaining state identification, Social Security cards and birth certificates. Establishes communication links among the hospital, consumer, county liaisons and community providers to promote and facilitate continuity of care. Participates in the Family Education and Support Program as assigned. Serves as an advocate for individuals’ human rights. Serves on assigned Hospital Wide Committees. Functions as a core member of a treatment team by: Completes admissions for assigned unit and as designated by the Social Work Supervisor or Social Work Manager. Completes psychosocial assessments by interviewing the family, assessing the consumer, and obtaining collateral information. Notifies consumers of their rights during the admission process, throughout the course of their treatment and in preparation for discharge. Reviews patient records assigned prior to the team meeting, to ensure all relevant information is available from the disciplines involved in the plan. Prepares necessary assignments, transfers, referrals, and discharge documentations to ensure the least restrictive environment for meeting individuals’ needs. Attends all treatment team meetings, commitment hearings, Community Support Plan Meetings, and court hearings as assigned. Invites family members and county liaisons to treatment team meetings. Contributes necessary information to the treatment planning process. Implements treatment plans and assuring compliance. Provides case management, implements treatment plans, and monitors consumers’ progress towards treatment goals. Provides direct patient care as assigned by the treatment team leader. Participates in individual and/or group programs provided to patients using an integrated multidisciplinary approach. Provides feedback on progress to the patient, family, county liaisons and team members. Communicates all relevant and significant information to the Treatment Team verbally and in writing via progress notes consistent with the Department, Medicare, and Medical Assistance requirements regarding interventions, to provide consistency of care. Maintains and improves necessary job skills by participating in staff meetings, training programs, seminars, and regularly scheduled supervisory conferences to improve the quality of consumer care. Acts as a role model demonstrating professional behavior and attitudes to inspire staff to meet professional standards and to encourage persistence in resolving the difficult problems presented by consumers. Provides social work coverage that includes Treatment Team Meetings, facilitating groups, accompanying consumers on trips, court hearings, completing assignments & tasks, attending meetings and other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Develops & implements social service discharge/case closing/ transfer and referral plans. Reviews consumers’ chart to assure compliance according to regulation, best practice, policy and standard. Ensure that needed benefits and services are obtained in accordance with assigned individuals’ treatment plans and applicable mandates, regulations, and policies. Works closely with the consumer, families, county liaisons and community providers to develop and implement a comprehensive discharge plan to support the consumer through the discharge process and successful reintegration into the community. Other related Social Service duties as assigned. Job duties & responsibilities are specific to the Social Worker Float Position. The job duties and responsibilities of this position are assigned by the Social Work Manager or designee. Primary job duties and responsibilities: A.) Provide Unit Social Work coverage for vacancies and long-term absences or as assigned. Which encompasses but is not limited to the job duties and responsibilities of the Social Worker I position. Secondary job duties and responsibilities: A.) Social Worker Representative for community trips and assign. B.) Provide group coverage for Social Workers on a daily rotation and assign. C.) Escort new admissions to their assigned Units. Complete admission packet, admission progress notes and Initial Social Work Assessment D.) Complete and submit paperwork for new admissions, to obtain PA photo IDs, Birth Certificates and Social Security Cards no later than 30 days from a consumer’s admission date to Wernersville State Hospital. E.) Escort consumers for SORNIA trips. F.) Create and maintain a department file of Social Work group programs. G.) Complete special Social Work projects as assign. *Primary duties and responsibilities will take precedence and will replace most or all the assign Secondary duties and responsibilities as designated by the Social Work Manager or designee. |
Decision Making: Describe the types of decisions made by the incumbent of this position and the types of decisions referred to others. Identify the problems or issues that can be resolved at the level of this position, versus those that must be referred to the supervisor. Example: In response to a customer inquiry, this work involves researching the status of an activity and preparing a formal response for the supervisor’s signature. This position is responsible for decisions related to case management issues that arise related to providing coverage for SW 1’s. Determines social work clinical needs for patients and the interventions required/available to meet those needs. Consults with Supervisor when there are barriers/disagreements to providing needed services. |
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Requirements Profile: Identify any specific experience or requirements, such as a licensure, registration, or certification, which may be necessary to perform the functions of the position. Position-specific requirements should be consistent with a Special Requirement or other criteria identified in the classification specification covering this position. Example: Experience using Java; Professional Engineer License Experience: Licenses, registrations, or certifications: 1. Social Worker 2. N/A 3. N/A 4. 5. 6. |
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Essential Functions: Provide a list of essential functions for this position. Example: Transports boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.
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