Experience:

• Preferred 2-3 years of social work practice in the acute care setting.
• Extensive knowledge in the following areas: - community resources and services and their related costs - federal and state social service programs - concepts and techniques of social planning - social and environmental factors affecting patient/client population Strong oral, written, interpersonal and problem-solving skills as well as the ability to
• Work independently with minimal supervision are required. Critical thinking skills required in every
• Dimension of practice. Current knowledge of medical/care treatment and JCAHO standards relative
• to social work practice.

Contacts:

• Patients/families, physicians, wide variety of health care providers, and community agency representatives.

License:

• Eligible for current and valid Social Worker license in the State of Maryland.

Physical Demands:

• Moderate physical effort as it relates to transporting patients, assisting with transferring of patients, and carrying of patients' medical records, commonly utilized equipment which may ; typewriter, computer, printer, telephone, copy and facsimile machines.

Sensory Requirements:

• able to communicate verbally, attend to detail and use CRT screen which may produce mental and visual fatigue , hear and participate in conversations/interactions amongst all members of the health care team. possesses manual dexterity to operate equipment noted above.