Licensed Social Worker

Symbii Home Health and Hospice South•Murray, UT

About The Position

The medical social worker is responsible for implementing standards of care for medical social work services. The role supports patients receiving home health care by assessing psychosocial needs, planning and providing interventions, counseling patients and families, coordinating with clinicians and community agencies, and contributing to care planning, discharge planning, quality improvement, and staff training. The position requires agency-related travel to community partners and patients.

Requirements

Master’s or doctoral degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
At least one year of social work experience in a health care setting.
Good verbal and written communication skills and organizational skills.
Current CPR certification, maintained throughout employment.
Ability to drive and/or access transportation for agency-related travel.
Valid driver’s license and automobile insurance coverage, maintained throughout employment.
Access to an automobile.

Nice To Haves

Experience in home health care is preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct ongoing interdisciplinary assessments and develop individualized plans of care in partnership with patients, their representatives, and caregivers.
Assess patients’ psychosocial status in relation to their illness and environment, and communicate findings to the registered nurse.
Conduct social evaluations and plan interventions based on evaluation findings.
Provide counseling to patients, caregivers, and families.
Provide services ordered by the physician and indicated in the plan of care.
Communicate with the physician responsible for the home health plan of care and other health care practitioners, as appropriate, about the current plan of care.
Assist physicians and other team members in understanding social and emotional factors related to patients’ health problems.
Prepare clinical notes for all patients referred to social work.
Provide patients and families or caregivers with information and referrals for practical and environmental needs.
Educate patients, families or caregivers, and community agencies.
Serve as a liaison between patients or families and caregivers and community agencies.
Maintain collaborative relationships with organization personnel to support patient care.
Maintain and develop contacts with public and private agencies as resources for patients and organization personnel.
Participate in developing the total plan of care and in case conferences as required.
Participate in discharge planning.
Supervise Social Worker Assistants as directed.
Participate in the home health agency’s quality assessment and performance improvement program and agency-sponsored in-service training.
Perform other duties as delegated by the Director of Nursing or supervisor.