Medical Social Worker, Home Health

Trinity Health • MSEPA - Mercy Home Health Montgomery County, MD

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Social Worker provides home health services based out of the Blue Bell office, covering Montgomery County and Northwest Philadelphia. The role assesses patients’ psychosocial needs, develops and implements individualized care plans, coordinates transitions and discharge-related resources, responds to crises, and provides psychosocial counseling and support to patients and families. The position works with patients, families, physicians, medical center staff, and community resources to support patients’ social and physical health adjustment.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work or a related field.
• Demonstrated competence in advanced medical social work services, including psychosocial counseling with individuals and families.
• Skill in conducting clinical interviews.
• Ability to understand medical terminology and communicate effectively with people of diverse backgrounds and ages.
• Knowledge of clinical interviewing techniques and social work principles, standards, and ethics.
• Valid Pennsylvania driver’s license.
• Automobile liability insurance.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of experience in medical social work is preferred.
• Basic understanding of Medicare and Medicaid regulations and child/dependent adult laws and regulations is desired.

Responsibilities

• Obtain social history information and identify patient needs through interviews, medical-record review, consultation with physicians and medical center staff, and other appropriate information sources.
• Assess and evaluate patients’ situations, demonstrating advanced psychosocial assessment and diagnosis skills and identifying the scope of problems, consequences, and appropriate interventions.
• Develop individualized psychosocial case plans with the health care delivery team, implement them, and monitor patient progress.
• Arrange and coordinate discharge-planning services and consult with physicians, medical center staff, and patients and families about post-hospital needs and plans.
• Provide patients and families with information about available options, resources, and strategies for using them; make necessary referrals and offer support and encouragement.
• Distinguish emergency from non-emergency tasks and respond appropriately to crises, including providing immediate supportive counseling and assistance and referrals to community resources when appropriate.
• Provide psychosocial counseling and treatment to help patients and families achieve optimal social and physical health adjustment within their capacity.

What This Job Offers

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