Social Worker I - Primary Care - 2145 N Fairfield Rd - Beavercreek - FT/Days

Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. We are committed to transforming the health care experience with high-quality care for every stage of life. Our service-oriented mission is in action every day, whether it’s by providing care in our facilities, training the next generation of health care professionals, or serving others through international outreach.

Kettering Physician Network  

+ Our elite medical group employs more than 700 providers, including physicians and advanced practice providers, throughout the Greater Dayton and Cincinnati areas.  

+ Our patients have access to a multidisciplinary professional team to meet all their healthcare needs. From primary care to brain and spine surgery, we provide an extensive range of specialties and expertise, in over 200 locations and ten counties.

+ Working collaboratively across specialties, we offer patients a team-based model of care in which the patient is the most important member of the healthcare team.

Identification and assessment of pts and families who have social, psychological and/or environmental needs related to the impact of cancer diagnosis, treatment, or side effects. Essential duties include, but not limited to, interviewing pts and families, developing plans for intervention addressing agreed upon priorities, synchronizing appointments, referral of pts to needed community resources, and assisting pts/families in improving or restoring their capacity for social functioning. Use a proactive approach to facilitate pt care through Staff Huddle and collaboration with the care team. Ensures psychosocial needs are met and understood . Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

+ Clinical experience in health care setting and/or community agencies.

Awareness of developmental needs over the age span of adolescent to elder required.

+ Work well in interdisciplinary and independent settings.

+ Communicate verbally and through the use of writing skills.

+ Coordinate work effectively with other hospital disciplines and locations.

+ Recognize and understand the dynamics of individuals from diverse populations.

+ Solve problems through the analysis of information.

+ Network with community agencies.

+ Provide education to the community and/or medical setting regarding social issues.

+ Experienced in basic computer skills and electronic medical records.

Minimum Education