MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER

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Prepares social histories, provides social casework to patients and families having difficulty in social agencies, aids in the referral process, generally serves as a social worker in the agency’s total program in order to supplement overall patient care.

• Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following :
• Provides social casework as an entity where appropriate to individuals and families receiving nursing or other services from the agency.
• Prepares social histories according to specific guidelines to augment existing services, or as a guide in determining or changing level of service, taking into consideration : a) family relationship; b) the meaning of illness to the patient and his / her family; c) cultural attitudes in relationship to illness; d) the meaning of home to the patient; e) the ability of the patient and his family to adjust to the patient at home; and f) the financial impact of illness upon the family.
• Assesses, when appropriate, a family’s financial situation, taking into consideration the patient’s prognosis and medical needs, referring to an agency for financial assistance if indicated, interpreting the medical situation to the referring agency and generally facilitating the process of referral.
• Responds to referrals for casework by agency staff, or professionals from outside the agency providing service as appropriate.
• Participates in agency team conference identifying social problems, severity, and their interrelatedness to the medical situation, as well as assessing a family’s strengths, weaknesses and discussing alternate methods of alleviating the situation.
• Refers patients and families to community agencies, with appropriate follow-up.
• Participates in the development of the plan of treatment and discharge planning.
• Interprets social resources to staff and health services to special agencies.
• Maintains absolute confidentiality of agency records including, but not limited to, payroll, personnel, patient care, business plans, and financial information.
• Prepares clinical and progress notes on each patient.
• Paperwork and charting :
• o Private Insurance
• Perform other duties as assigned and attends in-service.
• Recognize your role as part of the QAPI efforts of your organization
• Attend trainings to build understanding and capacity to undertake QAPI work
• Carry out QAPI roles and responsibilities as assigned
• Follow established policies and procedures in support of QAPI efforts
• Look for and share with leadership ideas for improvement in the organization
• Communicate to leadership upon witnessing a positive outcome of a QAPI project or detecting barriers preventing project success
• Support QAPI efforts both verbally and non-verbally (i.e., via actions and attitude), including adjusting performance and practice in accordance with QAPI initiatives and findings

Job Type : Full-time

Pay : $55,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits :
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
Medical Specialty :
• Home Health
Schedule :
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location : On the road

Salary : $55,000 - $75,000