Medical Social Worker - MSW - Home Health - PRN

Lifecare Home Health Family•Fort Worth, TX

About The Position

The Medical Social Worker provides coordinated care to clients of all age groups in the home. The role performs psychosocial assessments, analysis, counseling, and referrals to address the needs of clients and families. The social worker supports client admission by evaluating psychosocial, financial, environmental, and community needs, and documents findings through plans of care, clinical records, conferences, and community resource referrals. The position collaborates with the interdisciplinary team, communicates with clients, families, team members, and other health care professionals, and participates in case conferences and team meetings. The role also requires maintaining professional competency and meeting agency and licensing-board continuing education requirements. The position is with Life Care Home Health, which provides skilled nursing, therapy, homecare, hospice, palliative care, and private duty services in Texas, Florida, Nevada, and Georgia. The work is primarily in an office environment, with local travel and some home visits as required. The employee must be available to agency personnel in person or by telephone during operating hours and possibly after hours for emergencies.

Requirements

At least one year of experience as an MSW in a health care setting.
Bachelor's or master's degree in Social Work.
MSW skills consistent with generally accepted standards of practice.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.
Demonstrated decision-making skills.
Ability to read, write, and comprehend English.
Current driver's license in good standing, renewed before expiration.
Reliable transportation and auto liability insurance.
Current MSW certification in good standing to practice in applicable states.
Current CPR certificate, maintained and renewed before expiration.
Hepatitis profile if required to make visits.

Responsibilities

Assist with client admission by performing an initial evaluation and assessing psychosocial, financial, environmental, and community needs.
Document assessments and care needs through plans of care, clinical records, conferences, and community resource referrals.
Maintain working knowledge of public and private eligibility standards and requirements.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate patient care.
Accept clinical assignments consistent with education and competence.
Communicate effectively with clients, families, team members, and other health care professionals to achieve desirable outcomes.
Participate regularly in case conferences and team meetings.
Participate in in-service programs and maintain or improve professional competency.
Meet the agency's and licensing board's mandatory continuing education requirements.
Maintain current MSW certification and CPR certification as a condition of ongoing employment.