Contingent Home Health Social Worker

CorsoCare Home Health
Home Health Social Worker
Job Status: Contingent
Coverage Area: Wayne County

Position Summary:
The Home Health Care Medical Social Worker (LMSW) provides services and/or establishes standards addressing the social and/or emotional factors that impact the clients’ ability to achieve the goals of the Plan of Care. Services are provided under the direction of a physician and in conjunction with other health care team members in accordance with the established policies and practices of the Agency.

Required Experience:

• Master’s Degree from a school of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Minimum of one (1) years’ experience in a health care setting or equivalent experience. Home care experience preferred.
• CPR certification, as applicable.
• Demonstrates knowledge of resources available in the community.
• Licensed driver with automobile insured in accordance with state/Agency requirements. Reliable transportation with good driving record.

Responsibilities:

• The Home Health Care Medical Social Worker assesses the psychosocial status of clients to determine factors that may interfere with client’s ability to achieve goals.
• Completes assessments in a timely manner and in accordance with Agency policy.
• Develops a written plan to provide information and direction to other health team members.
• Documents all findings, plans, interventions, and client progress in the clinical record.
• Communicates plans and changes to the physician and/or nursing supervisor and other Agency staff through the care plan, written progress notes, and participation in care conferences.
• Home Health Care Medical Social Worker initiates referrals as appropriate.
• Prepares social histories to augment existing service, or as a guide in determining or changing level of service. This may include cultural factors, financial concerns, and support system.
• Demonstrates teamwork and effective communication to accomplish client, team, and Agency goals.
• Participates in care conferences and other team or Agency meetings. Shares areas of expertise and initiates interdisciplinary referrals.
• Educates team members and clients/families about community resources and how to access them appropriately.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

General Working Conditions:

This position entails standing for long periods of time. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to communicate effectively with others, sit, stand, walk and use hands to handle keyboard, telephone, paper, files, and other equipment and objects. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. This position requires the ability to review detailed documents and read computer screens. The employee will occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The work environment requires appropriate interaction with others. The noise level in the work environment is moderate. Occasional travel to different locations may be required.

We have comprehensive benefit packages that include health, dental, vision, 401(k), income protection, and extraordinary work-life benefits.

This classification description is intended to indicate the general kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that are required of positions given this title and should not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of the employees under her/his supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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