Community Paramedicine Social Worker
About The Position
The Community Health Worker serves as a link between individuals and community resources to reduce health disparities and improve access to support services. The role proactively engages clients, assesses their needs, identifies pathways to care, and connects individuals with health, social, educational, and employment resources. It provides guidance and practical assistance to help clients overcome logistical barriers. The position collaborates with multidisciplinary teams and patients to assess medical, physical, psychosocial, and social-determinant needs; contributes to individualized care plans; and coordinates referrals and continuity-of-care planning. It also provides advocacy, education, crisis intervention, counseling support, and resources for patients and families across varied ages and circumstances.
Requirements
- Master of Science in Social Work from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, required upon hire.
- Kentucky Licensed Social Worker license, required upon hire.
Nice To Haves
- At least 3 years of healthcare experience upon hire.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and patients to evaluate and assess patients’ medical and physical needs.
- Identify social determinants, special needs, cultural factors, and mental health variables that affect patient care.
- Participate in plans of care tailored to individual patient needs, determine the need for community resources, and provide referrals.
- Plan for continuity of care and recognize the needs of people of different ages, including people with disabilities, mental illness, chronic or terminal illness, and other vulnerabilities.
- Provide advocacy and education related to patient and family self-care and health management, bioethics referrals, education for physicians, staff, and the community, care coordination education and training, and risk-management identification and referral.
- Provide psychosocial support, including crisis intervention, psychosocial assessment, counseling support and referral, and assistance with family issues, coping, emotional adjustment, and grief or bereavement.
- Identify, assess, and refer cases involving abuse, neglect, or trafficking, including partner, child, and elder situations.
- Provide support, management, and resources related to adoption, surrogacy, and safe surrender.
- Promote health and wellness and provide screening, management, and resources related to substance abuse and psychiatric needs.
- Support staff and assess, address, manage, and connect patients with resources for social determinants of health, including housing and food insecurity and transportation.
- Participate in patient and family care conferences and coordinate interdisciplinary communication related to care transitions and continuity-of-care planning.
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Job Type
Full-time
