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Home Health Medical Social Worker

Summary:

Responsible for assisting in evaluating patients' psychological needs. This position provides help to solve patients' physical or emotional problems. This role includes discharge planning responsibilities. Additionally, this role ensures compliance with relevant standards and protocols. Responsibilities for this role include evaluating psychological needs, solving physical or emotional problems, discharge planning, and ensuring compliance.

Description:

Assists patients and caregivers in understanding, accepting, and following medical recommendations. Develops individualized Plans of Care to address patients' needs and adjustments due to illness or injury. Locates and refers patients and families to appropriate community resources. Maintains communication with the primary nurse regarding patient needs and concerns and participates in patient case conferences and discharge planning to ensure comprehensive care. Provides accurate and complete documentation of patient interactions and case information. Serves as a resource for nursing staff regarding available community assistance for patients. Offers advocacy and liaison services with individuals or agencies to facilitate necessary interventions. Conducts in-service education and participates in staff meetings to promote professional development. Engages in public relations activities and maintains community interfaces with agencies and other professionals. Provides consultative services regarding social service needs. Other duties as assigned. Initiates patient contact and conducts home visits to assess social, emotional, and financial factors.

Additional:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Must be fluent in the English language. [Required] Valid Florida Drivers License and safe driving record. [Required]Education: Master's [Required]Field of Study: Graduate of an approved social work program.Work Experience: 1 experience in community health [Preferred] 1 experience in medicare certified home health agency [Preferred]Additional Information: N/ALicenses and Certifications: Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS) [Preferred] Driver's License (DL) [Required] Auto Insurance (AL) [Required]

Qualifications

Home Health Medical Social Worker

Summary:

Responsible for assisting in evaluating patients' psychological needs. This position provides help to solve patients' physical or emotional problems. This role includes discharge planning responsibilities. Additionally, this role ensures compliance with relevant standards and protocols. Responsibilities for this role include evaluating psychological needs, solving physical or emotional problems, discharge planning, and ensuring compliance.

Description:

Assists patients and caregivers in understanding, accepting, and following medical recommendations. Develops individualized Plans of Care to address patients' needs and adjustments due to illness or injury. Locates and refers patients and families to appropriate community resources. Maintains communication with the primary nurse regarding patient needs and concerns and participates in patient case conferences and discharge planning to ensure comprehensive care. Provides accurate and complete documentation of patient interactions and case information. Serves as a resource for nursing staff regarding available community assistance for patients. Offers advocacy and liaison services with individuals or agencies to facilitate necessary interventions. Conducts in-service education and participates in staff meetings to promote professional development. Engages in public relations activities and maintains community interfaces with agencies and other professionals. Provides consultative services regarding social service needs. Other duties as assigned. Initiates patient contact and conducts home visits to assess social, emotional, and financial factors.

Additional:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Must be fluent in the English language. [Required] Valid Florida Drivers License and safe driving record. [Required]Education: Master's [Required]Field of Study: Graduate of an approved social work program.Work Experience: 1 experience in community health [Preferred] 1 experience in medicare certified home health agency [Preferred]Additional Information: N/ALicenses and Certifications: Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS) [Preferred] Driver's License (DL) [Required] Auto Insurance (AL) [Required]

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.

**Category:** Case Management

**Organization:** AdventHealth Home Health and Hospice

**Schedule:** Full-time

**Shift:** 1 - Day

**Req ID:** 25043568

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.