Clinical Social Worker (MSW or LCSW)

21st Century Home Health Services • Palo Alto, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

At 21st Century Home Health Services (21HHS), we treat every patient with the same empathy, compassion, and understanding we would show our own family. With more than 600 employees, we are the largest home health agency in San Francisco and the fastest-growing in the Bay Area. Our clinicians are dedicated not only to the patients they serve, but also to one another. The results speak for themselves: hospital readmission rates at 21HHS consistently remain under 10%, compared to an industry average of over 15%. We’ve also set a new benchmark for employee satisfaction in home health. Recognized as a 2024 Top Workplace, 21HHS fosters an environment of support, growth, and recognition through open communication and professional development opportunities. All opportunities at 21HHS require being in the field visiting patients in their homes. Remote/work-from-home positions are not available unless specifically noted. Our Clinical Social Worker (LCSW or MSW) assist our patients and their families/caregivers by assisting them with education and support as they cope with their recent diagnosis. Most of our patient focus is the geriatric population which requires an understanding of local community resources, long term/short term care planning to help improve their lives.

Requirements

• Masters Degree from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education required.
• Basic Life Support Certification - BLS required.
• Driver License
• Automobile Insurance required
• 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).
• Must have well developed social work assessment and clinical skills as well as time management skills.
• Must be able 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.
• Must be able to deal with 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.
• Is responsible for maintaining all required licensure and certifications.
• At orientation and annually thereafter, must be able to meet our core competencies for position and area of specialty, as appropriate.

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

• Under the general direction of the Case Manager, the Social Worker assesses social and emotional factors related to the patient's illness, medical and nursing requirements in the home.
• Develops and implements a plan for home social work services, including education of patients, family members and care givers.
• This position also coordinates with other home health staff and community resources to provide an efficient integration of care.
• You will be assigned a primary location; however, you may occasionally be asked to provide coverage outside of that area. This may include supporting vacancies, leaves of absence, higher patient census, or other client care needs.
• While 21st Century Home Health makes every effort to maintain your primary territory, temporary reassignments may be necessary to ensure safe, high-quality patient care and to meet the needs of our growing organization.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Travelers Insurance, HSA and 401K w/ matching, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), Pet Insurance and More!
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Parking Reimbursement
• CPR Reimbursement
• Continued Education Units Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level