Social Worker - Resource Specialist - Cheshire Medical Center

Provides assistance to patient/families and health care providers to identify, provide information, and facilitate access to tangible and supportive services related to patient health care needs.  Provides assistance to patient/families and health care providers to identify, provide information, and facilitate access to tangible and supportive services related to patient health care needs. Updates information resource information directory and maintains related literature & applications for distribution to staff and families in specific area of concentration.  Negotiates and advocates access for patients to selected skilled, acute or long term care facilities. Identifies available transportation resources and negotiates with patient/family for cost effective, safe transportation.

Bachelor's degree in Social Work or Human Service field or the equivalent in education and experience required. Masters in social work preferred. Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills required.