Social Worker

Northern Light Health•South Portland, ME

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Social Worker is a member of an interdisciplinary team and provides services to address social and emotional problems that impede, or may impede, effective treatment of a client's medical condition or recovery. Services may include biopsychosocial assessment and evaluation of factors affecting participation in the treatment plan; education and linkage to financial and community resources; advocacy; counseling for clients; and short-term counseling for caregivers to address behaviors or actions that are barriers to optimal medical treatment or recovery. The Licensed Social Worker collaborates with physicians in implementing the home care treatment plan. Performance is expected to reflect the mission and values of Home Care & Hospice.

Requirements

Current Maine driver's license.
Reliable transportation and agency-required automobile liability insurance.
Required credentials: LSW, LCSW, LMSW, or LMSW-CC.
Bachelor's degree.
Ability to travel within the assigned region or statewide, depending on the position.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with healthcare team members to provide integrated client care through assessment, care-plan development, and evaluation of outcomes, supported by documentation.
Initiate an accurate, systematic, and ongoing comprehensive assessment of the needs of the client, family, and/or significant other.
Demonstrate competency in the fundamentals of case management.
Develop and implement a plan of care based on identified needs and agency protocol.
Obtain timely authorization before initiating any deviation from agency protocols.
Initiate actions directed toward achieving expected outcomes.
Collaborate with others to evaluate and modify the plan of care based on client outcomes.
Adhere to discipline-specific clinical practice standards.
Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and use services according to standards of care.
Provide services and produce work at or above expected quality levels and consistent with agency quantitative standards.
Document accurately and completely, in accordance with agency policy.
Demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to provide care to the age groups served.
Perform additional duties as required or assigned.
Travel within the assigned region or statewide, depending on the position.