Medical Social Worker Home Health
About The Position
Working Nurses Homecare is a post-acute care provider located in Margate, Florida, serving patients in Broward County. The Medical Social Worker provides medical social services to patients in their homes in accordance with physician orders and under the direction and supervision of the Director of Nursing or another appropriate supervisor. The role supports patient-centered care and helps patients manage their health at home and improve their quality of life. The Medical Social Worker evaluates patients’ psychosocial status and the social, emotional, and environmental factors affecting their care. The position contributes to interdisciplinary care planning, provides supportive and rehabilitative casework, helps patients and families access family and community resources, and maintains clinical records. The role also participates in agency activities, discharge planning, and professional development, and supervises the social work assistant according to policy.
Requirements
- Master’s degree from a School of Social Work approved by the Council of Social Work Education.
- Must have or be in the process of acquiring certification from the Academy of Certified Social Workers.
- Must have criminal background check clearance, national sex registry clearance, and OIG clearance.
- Must have current CPR certification.
Nice To Haves
- Two years of experience preferred, including at least one year in a health care setting such as a hospital, clinic, or rehabilitation center.
Responsibilities
- Assist with patient admission by conducting an initial evaluation and assessing psychosocial status, including socioeconomic and emotional factors affecting the plan of treatment.
- Assist in developing and implementing the interdisciplinary patient care plan as it relates to medical social work.
- Observe, record, and report changes in emotional and social factors that affect the patient’s illness, care needs, or response to treatment.
- Consult with the attending physician about changes to the plan of treatment.
- Maintain and submit required written clinical records, including the initial evaluation, care plan, and daily notes.
- Evaluate the patient’s and family’s response to and the effectiveness of medical social work interventions.
- Confirm visit schedules weekly with the Director to coordinate visits by other staff.
- Participate in agency activities and committees, including staff development and in-service education when appropriate.
- Supervise the social work assistant according to policy.
- Participate in discharge planning.
- Pursue continuing professional development through formal education, workshops, conferences, professional and related organizational meetings, research, and reading.
- Assess the patient’s potential to cope with social and health problems.
- Consult with health team members to help them understand social, emotional, and environmental factors related to patients’ health problems.
- Help patients use family and community resources.
- Provide rehabilitative and supportive casework.
- Assist patients and families with personal and environmental difficulties that may predispose them to illness or interfere with obtaining maximum benefit from medical care.
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Vision insurance
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Job Type
Full-time
