Job detail

Medical Social Worker Home Health MSW per Diem

ABL Health Care, LLC

#Quality Assurance #Documentation #Counseling #Patient Care #Crisis Intervention #Health Care #Social Work #Home Health #Therapy

Quick overview

The Medical Social Worker is responsible for assessing patients' psychological, emotional, and economic factors affecting their care and collaborating with healthcare teams to develop and improve the Plan of Care. They also provide counseling and brief therapy to patients and caregivers, ensuring proper documentation and communication with case managers.

Requirements summary

Candidates must have a Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited institution and at least one year of experience in a healthcare setting. The role requires the ability to work independently and demonstrate maturity of judgment.

postgraduate degreeTeamworkQuality AssuranceCommunicationCare PlanningDocumentationCounselingPatient AssessmentCollaborationCrisis InterventionEmotional SupportJudgmentSocial WorkTherapyIndependent FunctioningHealth Care ExperienceLong Term Care Planning

Job description

Per Diem Home Health Medical Social Worker (MSW)

Qualifications

Must have a Masters Degree from a Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. One (1) year of Social Work experience in a health care setting. Must be able to function in an independent fashion and have considerable maturity of judgment.

Duties

Communicates significant information regarding patients with other members of a health care team and makes necessary recommendations and suggestions to improve the Plan of Care. Collaborates with the physician and other members of the health team to develop a Plan of Care. Assessment of psychological, emotional and/or economical factors affecting patient’s limitations and potential for and/or lack of improvement Initial evaluation visit, interim evaluations (as deemed necessary) and discharge evaluation from Social Services are required documentation Assessment of patients needs for long term care including home and family situation, exploring alternatives to in home care arrangement for placement Counsel patient, caregiver regarding long term planning and decision-making. Clinical notes should be written each visit and include progress, or lack of, specific plans, goals, anticipated length of service, referrals made and follow up on referrals Identify high risk indicators, potentially endangering patients and provide intervention, report situation to Case Managers and proper authorities Provide brief therapy to facilitate improved coping, adjustment, management, and compliance to medical regimen Attends staff meetings, participates in in-services, case conferences and Quality Assurance Performance Improvement activity as required Prepares clerical and progress notes and submits them in a timely manner to the office This job description should not be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, or skills that may be required of the employee. It does not establish a contract of employment, either expressed or implied, except for an "at-will" employment relationship.