What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Social Worker position at Northeast Regional Home Health - Kirksville?
We are hiring for a Social Worker for our Home Health agency
This is a flexible schedule PRN opportunity
At Northeast Regional Home Health, a part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve—it truly is all about helping people.
We strive to offer benefits that reward the whole you!
- employee wellness programs
- flexibility for true work-life balance
- holidays & paid time off
- continuing education & career growth opportunities
- company-wide support & resources to help you achieve your goals
Take your career to a new level of caring. Apply today!
- Assists the patient, significant others, physician, and health care team staff to understand significant personal, emotional, environmental, and social factors and difficulties related to the patient's health problems; which interfere with maximizing the benefit of medical services and the plan of care.
- Contributes as a health care team member to the development of comprehensive, integrated treatment plans for patients.
- Instructs health care team members on community resources available to assist patients.
- Plans for continuity of care with hospitals and community agencies.
- Determines patient’s ability to cope with daily living problems and assists patient in coping with illness.
- Assists the patient and significant others to understand, accept, follow, and implement medical recommendations.
- Assists the patient and significant others in utilizing community resources which will help the patient to achieve and maintain optimal functioning.
- Identifies gaps in community resources and stimulates resource development and/or improvement.
- Visits patient according to Plan of Treatment; completes a progress note for each visit; and submits progress notes to the agency on an at least weekly basis.
- Participates in staff conferences and committees as necessary.
- Fulfills necessary mandatory education on annual basis
- Provides in-service to agency staff as needed
- Sends the physician a written summary report on patient's condition at least every 60 days
- All other duties as assigned
Education & Experience
- Master's Degree from a school of Social work accredited by the Council of Social Work Educations.
- One year of social work experience in a health care setting.
License Requirements
- Current CPR certification
- Current Driver's License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation