Social Worker MSW- Pearson Cancer Center- Full time, Days

Centra Health•Lynchburg, VA

3d•$62,462 - $93,693

About The Position

The Social Worker provides home care services to patients and their families, maximizing the use of personal, family, community, and health care resources. The role assesses psychosocial and caregiving needs, supports care planning and discharge planning, and provides counseling and education to patients, caregivers, and families. The Social Worker coordinates with physicians and other practitioners, helps address crisis situations, and supports quality improvement while providing care within applicable payer guidelines.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work.
At least two years of case work or counseling experience in a health care setting or social delivery system.
Qualifications and skills to handle the responsibilities of the position.
Demonstrated knowledge of community resources, with a focus on the geriatric population.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and internet access.
Valid Virginia Driver’s License.

Nice To Haves

One year of home health experience.
One year of behavioral health experience.

Responsibilities

Assess the home caregiver’s capacity to cope with the patient’s needs during care plan development.
Assess the patient’s third-party payer coverage to develop transitional plans.
Conduct ongoing interdisciplinary assessments and develop individualized care plans in partnership with the patient, representative, and caregiver(s).
Provide counseling to patients, caregivers, and families.
Provide education to patients and caregivers.
Communicate with physicians and other healthcare practitioners regarding the current home health care plan.
Participate in the HHA’s quality assessment and performance improvement program and HHA-sponsored in-service training.
Maintain working knowledge of transitional facilities, community resources, and available agencies.
Use empathy and negotiation skills when working with patients and families to assess transitional level-of-care needs.
Apply knowledge and skills appropriate to patients’ developmental, spiritual, and cultural needs.
Direct discharge planning.
Assist the attending physician and interdisciplinary team in evaluating patients’ psychosocial needs, demonstrating understanding of diagnoses, prognoses, care needs, and outcome goals.
Identify patients requiring crisis intervention and act to resolve the issues.
Maintain current knowledge of state and federal changes affecting the patient population.
Maintain knowledge of current regulatory, accreditation, and third-party payer guidelines.
Monitor documentation for accuracy and integrity.
Participate in and support ongoing quality improvement activities.
Participate in the care planning process for patients served.
Provide quality care within Medicare, private insurance, self-pay, and Medicaid guidelines.