Home Health Social Worker Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Masters or doctoral degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
• Social Worker licensure in the state of practice; if required by state law/regulation
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Proof of automobile insurance (MVR checked)
• Proof of current CPR certification
• Able to pass criminal background check and national sex offender clearance

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and develops a plan of care personalized to fit the patient’s emotional and social needs.
• Assesses the patient’s social and emotional state as it relates to his/her illness or injury, needs for care and his/her response to treatment and adjustments to care.
• Assesses any relationships of the patient’s medical and nursing/therapy needs in the home setting, financial resources and available community resources.
• Provides appropriate action/intervention to obtain available community resources to assist in resolving issues that may be impeding the patient’s recovery.
• Instructs patients and families in treating and coping with social and emotional responses.
• Provides ongoing assessment of patient and family needs and responses to teaching.
• Observes, documents and reports changes in the patient’s condition and response to interventions/treatment to the interdisciplinary care team and Clinical Manager.
• Participates in the discharge planning process.
• Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary care team in care coordination activities and acts as a resource to other health team members in the identification and resolution of patient needs.
• Able to supervise/instruct the performance of the Social Work Assistant (BSW/LSW) to assure that all medical social services are provided to patients in compliance with company, government and professional standards as applicable.
• Maintains and submits documentation timely per company policy including any case conferences, patient/physician community contacts, visit reports progress notes.