Medical Social Worker

AdamsPlace • West Columbia, SC

5d

About The Position

NHC HomeCare Midlands is seeking a Medical Social Worker to evaluate patients’ social and emotional needs related to their medical conditions and provide counseling and other services based on those evaluations. The role provides and documents direct social services intended to support patients’ social and health adjustment and help them obtain the maximum benefit from medical care. The Medical Social Worker also assists providers and home care team members in understanding relevant social and emotional factors and participates in developing patients’ plans of care.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• One year of social work experience in a health care setting.
• For South Carolina: licensure by the South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners at the Master (LMSW) or Independent (LISW) level.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients’ social and emotional needs related to their medical conditions and provide counseling based on the evaluation.
• Provide and accurately document direct social services planned to restore patients to optimum social and health adjustment.
• Assess social and emotional factors that affect patients’ health and ability to cope with daily-living problems.
• Help patients and caregivers understand, accept, and follow medical recommendations.
• Assist patients and caregivers with personal and environmental difficulties that may predispose them to illness or interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care.
• Identify resources, including caregivers and community agencies, to help patients resume life in the community, including discharge planning.
• Help providers and home care team members understand significant social and emotional factors related to patients’ health problems.
• Participate in developing the plan of care.

What This Job Offers

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