**Description** Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines. Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work? Summary: The HUP social needs response team is looking for a full-time social worker to join the team! Responsibilities: • Provide support via telephone to patients referred to the Social Needs Response Team (SNRT) for assistance with health-related social needs (HRSN) • Provide onsite support to patients in crisis and patients with positive HRSN assessments • Make follow up calls to recently discharged patients to provide support with issues impacting length of stay, ED visits, and readmissions • Connect patients with appropriate resources • Assist patients with completion of Medicaid applications • Assist with onboarding of SNRT student interns • Facilitate student education to advance understanding of SNRT goals and resource connection • Review student documentation in real time and provide feedback to students • Interact with students to provide ongoing support as students work out complex needs • Collaborate with SNRT leadership to help define and track metrics of success Credentials: + Licensed Social Worker (preferred). + MSW (required). Education or Equivalent Experience: + Education Specialization: MSW (required) + Experience: 3+ years Behavioral health experience in the field, health care setting experience helpful, direct practice experience helpful. We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives. Live Your Life's Work We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law. REQNUMBER: 275598