Social Worker (LSW, LCSW, LICSW) - South Shore VNA

South Shore Health • Rockland, MA

162d

About The Position

Under the direction of the Clinical Manager, the Clinical Social Worker provides direct service to patients and their families. This includes counseling and the seeking of resources to answer unmet needs. The Clinical Social Worker also provides consultation services and inservice education programs related to the psychosocial aspects of health care to other professional staff members in the health care team.

Requirements

• A Master's Degree in Social Casework from an accredited Graduate School of Social Work preferred.
• Three (3) to five (5) years of social work and medical geriatric and/or home care experience.
• Crisis intervention, brief solution focused therapy and knowledge of community resources required.
• Managed Care experience a plus.
• Licensed Social Worker OR Licensed Certified Social Worker OR Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker.
• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• Knowledge of Community Resources.
• Knowledge of Mental Health practice preferred.

Responsibilities

• Completes weekly schedule and makes home visits to provide individual and family counseling and/or short-term therapy, as needed.
• Develops an individualized and holistic plan of care for the patient in collaboration with the patient/family/caregiver.
• Performs psychosocial assessment to determine social work needs.
• Demonstrates the skills and judgment necessary to implement the plan of care, social work interventions, and procedures necessary for the skilled care of the patient.
• Documents improvement in outcomes or identifies applicable variances for each discharge.
• Coordinates the plan of care for each patient on caseload.
• Communicates all patient/family situations that may impact the plan of care.
• Demonstrates clinical proficiency and competency in agency/program automated clinical record.
• Participates in opportunities to maintain, enhance, and promote the image of the social worker.
• Fosters a 'Culture of Safety' through personal ownership and commitment to a safe environment.
• Participates in opportunities to teach, learn, and influence others.
• Demonstrates the use of individual advance clinical skills and advance clinical knowledge.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees