Home Health Medical Social Worker - PRN

CenterWell•Coeur d'Alene, ID

About The Position

The Medical Social Worker participates in interdisciplinary care for home health patients and reports to the Clinical Manager. The role evaluates patients’ emotional and social needs and develops personalized plans of care. It may include directing and supervising a Social Worker Assistant involved in the patient’s plan of care. The Medical Social Worker works in accordance with CenterWell Home Health policies and procedures, applicable healthcare standards, and governmental laws and regulations. The position assesses patients’ social and emotional circumstances in relation to their illness or injury, care needs, treatment response, and care adjustments. It also considers the relationship between medical and nursing needs in the home, financial resources, and available community resources. The Medical Social Worker helps patients access community resources, communicates with patients, families, and organizational associates, and continually assesses patient and family needs and responses to treatment and coping. As part of the interdisciplinary care team, the role contributes to care coordination and supports other team members in identifying and resolving patient needs. It evaluates the performance of the Social Work Assistant (BSW) to help ensure services meet company, government, and professional standards. The role maintains and submits required documentation, including case conferences, patient and physician or community contacts, visit reports, and progress notes, and confers with other healthcare disciplines to support optimum patient care. This is a PRN, patient-facing position involving local travel and flexible work hours. The role is covered by Humana’s TB screening program and driver safety program. Scheduled weekly hours are listed as 1. The posting provides a stated pay range of $0–$0 per year and describes benefits for limited-term, variable-schedule, and per-diem associates.

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 resources, 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 ability to travel locally.
Maintain current licensure and certifications and meet mandatory continuing education requirements.
Fluent spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ social and emotional state as it relates to illness or injury, care needs, treatment response, and adjustments to care.
Assess the relationship between patients’ medical and nursing needs in the home, financial resources, and available community resources.
Take appropriate action to obtain community resources that may help resolve issues impeding recovery.
Communicate with patients, family members, and associates in the organization.
Ongoing assessment of patient and family needs and their understanding of the treatment process and ability to cope with social and emotional responses.
Participate in interdisciplinary care team coordination activities and act as a resource to other health team members in identifying and resolving patient needs.
Direct and supervise the Social Worker Assistant when involved in a patient’s plan of care.
Evaluate the Social Work Assistant (BSW) to help ensure medical social services comply with company, government, and professional standards.
Maintain and submit required documentation, including case conferences, patient/physician/community contacts, visit reports, and progress notes.
Confer with other healthcare disciplines to provide optimum patient care.