Clinical Social Worker (MSW or LCSW): Home Health

21st Century Home Health Services•Gilroy, CA

9d•Remote

About The Position

At 21st Century Home Health Services (21HHS), we treat every patient with empathy, compassion, and understanding. As the largest home health agency in San Francisco and the fastest-growing in the Bay Area, we care for over 4,000 patients across multiple counties. Our clinicians are dedicated to both patients and each other, resulting in consistently low hospital readmission rates (under 10%) and high employee satisfaction, as recognized by the San Francisco Chronicle Top Workplaces and national rankings. We foster an environment of support, growth, and recognition through open communication and professional development. All opportunities at 21HHS require visiting patients in their homes.

Requirements

Knowledge of local community resources is required.
Knowledge and understanding of individual development and human behavior as it relates to the effects of illness/injury; and of the influence of culture on health care.
Demonstrated skills in effective written and verbal communication.
Ability to recognize the needs and concerns of diverse groups of people.
Ability to maintain harmonious constructive working relationships with internal and external customers (patients, families, members of the interdisciplinary team, clerical and management staff, physicians and community resources).
Well-developed social work assessment and clinical skills.
Time management skills.
Ability to handle sensitive issues, conflict with or among others, respectively direct and reinforce staff efforts; effectively plan and organize and prioritize work, think critically to both effectively plan and organize department operations consistent with our strategic and operating objectives and to effectively solve unique problems as they arise or identify when to consult supervisor.
Ability to deal with a challenging work environment with time demands and occasional conflicting priorities.
Maintain a positive and professional image and demonstrate self-directed learning to meet professional development and/or license requirements.
Responsible for maintaining all required licensure and certifications.
Must be able to meet core competencies for position and area of specialty at orientation and annually thereafter.
Masters Degree from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education required.
Basic Life Support Certification - BLS required.
Driver License required.
Automobile Insurance required.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of state and federal homecare regulatory guidelines preferred.
LCSW License is highly preferred (Supervision provided to license eligible Social Workers).
One year of experience as an MSW in a health care setting is strongly preferred.
Home Health experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess social and emotional factors related to the patient's illness, medical and nursing requirements in the home.
Develop and implement a plan for home social work services, including education of patients, family members, and caregivers.
Coordinate with other home health staff and community resources to provide an efficient integration of care.
Assist patients and their families/caregivers with education and support as they cope with their recent diagnosis.
Provide care planning to help improve the lives of the geriatric population, requiring an understanding of local community resources and long-term/short-term care planning.