Social Worker, Home Health

About the role

The Medical Social Worker participates in the interdisciplinary care provided to home health patients. The role involves evaluating and developing a personalized plan of care for emotional and social needs, supervising the Social Worker Assistant, and providing direction to the health team.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient’s social and emotional state and needs
• Assesses relationships between medical and nursing needs in the home setting
• Provides instruction and guidance to patients and families on coping with social and emotional responses
• Ongoing assessment of patient and family needs and responses to teaching
• Aids in the development and periodic re-evaluation of the physician's Plan of Care
• Observes, records, and reports changes in patients' condition and response to treatment
• Participates in the discharge planning process
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary care team in care coordination activities
• Supervises, instructs, and evaluates the performance of the Social Work Assistant

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 or regulation
• Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation
• CPR certification
• One year of experience as a social worker in a health care setting, home health, and/or hospice
• Knowledge of and ability to assist with discharge planning needs, and to obtain community resources
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to organize tasks, develop action plans, set priorities, and function under stressful situations
• Ability to be flexible in work hours and travel locally
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and their family members and at all levels of the organization
• Maintains current licensure certifications and meets mandatory continuing education requirements
• Must read, write and speak fluent English
• Knowledge of medications and their correct administration

Qualifications

• Proof of current CPR certification
• Knowledge of medications and their correct administration
• Ability to organize tasks, develop action plans, set priorities, and function under stressful situations
• Ability to be flexible in work hours and travel locally
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and their family members and at all levels of the organization
• Maintains current licensure certifications and meets mandatory continuing education requirements
• Must read, write and speak fluent English
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and their family members and at all levels of the organization

Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of medications and their correct administration
• Ability to organize tasks, develop action plans, set priorities, and function under stressful situations
• Ability to be flexible in work hours and travel locally
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and their family members and at all levels of the organization
• Maintains current licensure certifications and meets mandatory continuing education requirements
• Must read, write and speak fluent English

Benefits

• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Employee assistance program
• Business travel and accident coverage

Pay

$65,000 - $88,600 per year

Schedule

Scheduled Weekly Hours 1