Home Health Medical Social Worker-Per Diem
About The Position
The Medical Social Worker participates in interdisciplinary care for home health patients, evaluating and developing personalized plans of care for patients’ emotional and social needs. The role provides direction and supervision to a Social Worker Assistant when that assistant is involved in a patient’s plan of care. The Medical Social Worker works in accordance with CenterWell Home Health policies and procedures, healthcare standards, and applicable laws and regulations. The role assesses patients’ social and emotional circumstances in relation to illness or injury, care needs, treatment response, and care adjustments. It also evaluates how medical and nursing needs relate to the home setting, financial resources, and available community resources. The Medical Social Worker coordinates access to appropriate community resources, communicates with patients, families, and organizational associates, and participates in interdisciplinary care coordination. The role also evaluates the Social Work Assistant’s performance and maintains required documentation.
Requirements
- At least one year of experience as a social worker in a healthcare setting, home health, and/or hospice.
- Social Worker licensure in the state of practice, if required by state law or regulation.
- Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation.
- Proof of current CPR certification.
- Experience with discharge planning and obtaining community resources, including housing, shelter, funeral or memorial arrangements, legal services, information and referral, state or federal financial and medication programs, and eligibility.
- Knowledge of medications and their correct administration.
- Ability to organize tasks, develop action plans, set priorities, and function under stressful situations.
- Flexibility in work hours and local travel.
- Maintain current licensure and certifications and meet mandatory continuing education requirements.
- Fluent spoken and written English.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ social and emotional state in relation to illness or injury, care needs, treatment response, and adjustments to care.
- Assess the relationship between patients’ medical and nursing needs and their home setting, financial resources, and available community resources.
- Take appropriate action to obtain community resources that may help resolve issues impeding patient recovery.
- Communicate with patients, family members, and organizational associates.
- Continuously assess patient and family needs and their understanding of treatment and ability to cope with social and emotional responses.
- Participate in interdisciplinary care-team coordination and serve as a resource to other health team members in identifying and resolving patient needs.
- Evaluate the Social Work Assistant’s performance to ensure medical social services meet company, government, and professional standards.
- Maintain and submit required documentation, including case conferences, patient/physician and community contacts, visit reports, progress notes, and consultation with other healthcare disciplines.
- Provide direction and supervision to the Social Worker Assistant when involved in the patient’s plan of care.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Employee assistance program
- Business travel and accident benefits
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