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Social Worker Full Time, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Position Summary: In the absence of the Admissions Coordinator, this position will be able to coordinate admissions to the center, including handling inquiries either over the phone or in person; and conduct a needs assessment of the patient seeking admission and consideration of alternatives, if center is not capable of meeting these needs. Share current information available about funding resources. Work with individual patients and families toward adjustment to center life and to crises of illness, disability, and death. Serve in an advocacy role for patients and their families in expressing, defining and resolving grievances. Coordinate discharge planning functions. Participate in developing patient care plans in cooperation with individuals from other disciplines. Participate in in-service training programs. Evaluate the quality of social services as part of the center's overall quality improvement program. Develop and mai...Social Worker, Worker, Admissions Coordinator, Social Services, Healthcare, Patient