Home Health Medical Social Worker

provide in-home services to our patients.Evaluates and develops a plan of care personalized to fit the patient's emotional and social needs;Assesses the patient's social and emotional state as it relates to his/her illness or injury, needs for care and his/her response to treatment and adjustments to care;Assesses any relationships of the patient's medical and nursing/therapy needs in the home setting, financial resources and available community resources;Provides appropriate action/intervention to obtain available community resources to assist in resolving issues that may be impeding the patient's recovery;Instructs patients and families in treating and coping with social and emotional responses;Provides ongoing assessment of patient and family needs and responses to teaching;Observes, documents and reports changes in the patient's condition and response to interventions/treatment to the interdisciplinary care team and Clinical Manager;Participates in the discharge planning process;Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary care team in care coordination activities and acts as a resource to other health team members in the identification and resolution of patient needs;Able to supervise/instruct the performance of the Social Work Assistant (BSW/LSW) to assure that all medical social services are provided to patients in compliance with company, government and professional standards as applicable;Maintains and submits documentation timely per company policy including any case conferences, patient/physician community contacts, visit reports progress notes.Masters or doctoral degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work EducationSocial Worker licensure in the state of practice; if required by state law/regulationValid driver's license and reliable transportationProof of automobile insurance (MVR checked)Proof of current CPR certificationAble to pass criminal background check and national sex offender clearance