Medical Social Worker
About The Position
VNA Health at Home is part of a health care network focused on providing patient care and outcomes in the home. The organization is faith-based and emphasizes improving the health of patients, their families, and the communities it serves. The Medical Social Worker develops a care plan in accordance with the physician’s treatment plan, provides crisis intervention, and helps the physician and other caregivers understand social, emotional, and economic factors affecting a patient’s ability to improve medically. The role also includes educating patients and caregivers, connecting patients with community resources, helping resolve difficulties in the patient-caregiver relationship, and completing required documentation accurately and on time.
Requirements
- Master’s degree from an accredited school approved by the Council on Social Work Education.
- In Indiana, certification under IC25-23.6-4-3 is also required.
- Current license to practice in the state serviced.
- One year of social work experience in a health care setting.
- Current CPR/BLS certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, and compliance with state requirements.
Responsibilities
- Establish a care plan in accordance with the physician’s plan of treatment.
- Provide crisis intervention as required.
- Assist the physician and other caregivers in understanding social, emotional, and economic factors influencing the patient’s ability to improve medically.
- Provide patient care education to patients and caregivers.
- Make appropriate community referrals to help patients access additional resources, such as public assistance, housing support, health care resources, and transportation.
- Work with patient caregivers to resolve problems interfering with an optimal caring relationship between the patient and caregiver.
- Complete and submit all required documentation accurately and in a timely manner.
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Job Type
Full-time
