Home Health Medical Social Worker

provide in-home services to our patients.

* 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.

* 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