What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Social Worker (MSW) - Day Shifts and Flexible Schedules position at Lake Sunapee VNA?
Our core values of Community, Compassion, Empowerment, and Excellence are at the heart of our culture and everything we do.
The Medical Social Worker (MSW) provides psychosocial assessment and is a resource to patients and families in the community receiving Home Care and Hospice services. As an integral part of the interdisciplinary team the MSW acts as resource specialist supporting patients in navigating illness, long term care planning, and connection to community resources.
**Competitive Rates**
**Day Shifts, Flexible Hours and Flexible Schedule**
**Full-Time or Part-Time**
Benefits for this position include:
- Health insurance – first of the month after 30 days employment
- Dental insurance – first of the month after 30 days employment
- Earned Time
- Tuition reimbursement
- Flexible spending account
- Cell phone discount through Verizon
- Retirement account
Responsibilities of a Medical Social Worker (MSW):
- Assesses the psychosocial status of patients related to the patient's illness and environment and communicates findings to the registered nurse
- Carries out social evaluations and plans intervention based on evaluation findings
- Provides information and referral services for organization patients and families/caregivers regarding practical and environmental needs
- Provides information to patients or families/caregivers and community agencies
- Serves as liaison between patients or families/caregivers and community agencies
- Participates in the development of the total plan of care and case conferences as required
- Assists physician and other team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to health problems
- Participates in discharge planning
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications of a Medical Social Worker (MSW):
- Master’s degree in social work from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
- Minimum of one-year experience in healthcare
- Excellent communication skills necessary
- Proof of Flu vaccination
- Reliable transportation
- Valid driver's license
- Automobile insurance
- Physical exam within the last year
- Two-step TB test
Lake Sunapee Region VNA & Hospice is a mid-sized agency, providing home health care, hospice, palliative and personal care services to people of all ages in 32 towns in the Lake Sunapee, Connecticut Valley and Upper Valley regions of New Hampshire.
Lake Sunapee Region VNA & Hospice is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
