Medical Social Worker Home Health MSW per Diem

ABL Health Care•Brentwood, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

ABL Health Care is a trusted provider of home healthcare, dedicated to delivering compassionate, personalized care that prioritizes comfort, dignity, and support for both patients and their families. We are seeking a compassionate, organized, and team-oriented Medical Social Worker (MSW) to join our Home Health team on a per diem basis in Brentwood, Antioch, Oakley, and Discovery Bay. We foster a collaborative and supportive work environment where teamwork is highly valued. As an MSW, you will have the opportunity to work alongside a dedicated team of healthcare professionals and make a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients. We provide industry-leading tools to streamline daily operations and offer competitive compensation. Our dedicated back office of licensed and experienced clinicians is available to support you in the field.

Requirements

Masters Degree from a Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
One (1) year of Social Work experience in a health care setting.
Must be able to function in an independent fashion and have considerable maturity of judgment.

Responsibilities

Communicates significant information regarding patients with other members of a health care team and makes necessary recommendations and suggestions to improve the Plan of Care.
Collaborates with the physician and other members of the health team to develop a Plan of Care.
Assessment of psychological, emotional and/or economical factors affecting patient’s limitations and potential for and/or lack of improvement.
Initial evaluation visit, interim evaluations (as deemed necessary) and discharge evaluation from Social Services are required documentation.
Assessment of patients needs for long term care including home and family situation, exploring alternatives to in home care arrangement for placement.
Counsel patient, caregiver regarding long term planning and decision-making.
Clinical notes should be written each visit and include progress, or lack of, specific plans, goals, anticipated length of service, referrals made and follow up on referrals.
Identify high risk indicators, potentially endangering patients and provide intervention, report situation to Case Managers and proper authorities.
Provide brief therapy to facilitate improved coping, adjustment, management, and compliance to medical regimen.
Attends staff meetings, participates in in-services, case conferences and Quality Assurance Performance Improvement activity as required.
Prepares clerical and progress notes and submits them in a timely manner to the office.