Medical Social Worker

Symbii Home Health and Hospice-Layton•Murray, UT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The medical social worker is responsible for the implementation of standards of care for medical social work services. This role involves the ongoing interdisciplinary assessment and development of individualized plans of care in partnership with patients, their representatives, and caregivers. The position requires assessing psychosocial status related to illness and environment, communicating findings, and planning interventions. The medical social worker will provide patient, caregiver, and family counseling, execute physician-ordered services, and collaborate with physicians and other healthcare practitioners. A key aspect of the role is assisting the healthcare team in understanding social and emotional factors impacting health problems. The position also involves preparing clinical notes, providing information and referral services, educating patients/families and community agencies, and serving as a liaison. Maintaining collaborative relationships with internal personnel and developing external contracts with public and private agencies are also essential. Participation in care planning, case conferences, discharge planning, and the organization's quality improvement program is expected. The role may also involve supervising Social Worker Assistants and other duties as delegated by the Director of Nursing/Supervisor. The statements provided are a representative summary, and employees may be asked to perform other related tasks.

Requirements

Master’s or doctoral degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
Minimum of one year's social work experience in a health care setting.
Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a home health care preferred.

Responsibilities

Implementation of standards of care for medical social work services.
Ongoing interdisciplinary assessment and development of the individualized plan of care in partnership with the patient, representative (if any), and caregiver(s).
Assessing the psychosocial status of patients related to the patient’s illness and environment and communicating findings to the registered nurse.
Carrying out social evaluations and planning intervention based on evaluation findings.
Providing patient, caregiver, and family counseling.
Providing services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care.
Communicating with the physician who is responsible for the home health plan of care and other health care practitioners (as appropriate) related to the current home health plan of care.
Assisting physician and other teams members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to health problems.
Preparing clinical notes on all patients referred to social work.
Providing information and referral services for Organization patients and families/caregivers regarding practical and environmental needs.
Providing education to patients or families/caregivers and community agencies.
Serving as liaison between patients or families/caregivers and community agencies.
Maintaining collaborative relationships with Organization personnel to support patient care.
Maintaining and developing contracts with public and private agencies as resources for patient and organization personnel.
Participating in the development of the total plan of care and case conferences as required.
Participating in discharge planning.
Supervising, as directed, any Social Worker Assistants (SWA’s).
Participating in the HHA's quality assessment and performance improvement program and HHA-sponsored in-service training.
Performing other duties as delegated by the Director of Nursing /Supervisor.