Licensed Social Worker; LSW – LCSW Track

Overview

Location: Geisinger Medical Center (GMC)

Shift: Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

Worker Type: Regular

Exemption Status: Yes

Job Summary: The Social Work Associate is a paid, full time, benefits eligible clinical social work position for Licensed Social Workers (LSW) designed to support the attainment of qualifying supervision hours toward LCSW licensure. This role provides direct patient care across a variety of settings within the scope of their clinical privileges and consistent with the accreditation of a master’s level social worker.

In addition to patient care, responsibilities include timely and accurate completion of medical records, participation in clinical rounds and seminars, and engagement in required supervision and educational activities. The role is structured as a professional development opportunity, offering hands on clinical experience and routine supervision by an LCSW in alignment with Pennsylvania licensure requirements. This position provides structured clinical supervision, mentorship, and experiential learning to support professional growth while delivering high quality patient care.

REQUIRES:
Active Pennsylvania Social Worker licensure (LSW)

• Initial and ongoing assessment of patient s psychosocial status.
• Develop assessment and treatment plan.
• Lead clinical patient care in individual and group settings.
• Record progress notes. Arrange for discharge and after care.
• Write and dictate admission notes, progress notes, procedure notes, and discharge summaries.
• Using evidence-based treatment protocols to provide care in a variety of settings.
• Provide patient education and counseling covering health status, test results, disease processes, and discharge planning.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Caring for your health and well-being.

• 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) with employer contribution
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contribution
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free  membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP):
  Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access 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

Master s Degree-Social Work (Required)

Licensed Social Worker - Default Issuing Body

Behavioral Therapy Management, Computer Literacy, Teamwork

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION :
  We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,…