Job Description
Provides medical social services to patients in their homes in accordance with physician orders and under the direction and supervision of the Director of Nursing or another appropriate supervisor
Responsibilities
Assists in the admission process of the patient to the Agency by performing an initial evaluation, assessing the patient’s psychosocial status, and evaluating the patient, family, and home to identify socioeconomic and emotional factors that will affect the plan of treatment
Assists in development and implementation of the interdisciplinary patient care plan as it pertains to medical social work.
Observes records and reports changes in the patient's emotional and social factors that affect the patient's illness and his/her need for care and his/her response to treatment
Consults with the attending physician concerning alteration of the plan of treatment
Maintains and submits written clinical records as deemed by the Agency, including the initial evaluation, the care plan, and daily notes
Evaluates the patients and family's response to, and effectiveness of, the medical social work intervention
Confirms, on a weekly basis, the scheduling of visits with the Director of Nursing to facilitate coordination of other staff visits
Participates in Agency activities and committees when appropriate to include staff development activities and in-service education.
Supervises the social work assistant once monthly
Participates in discharge planning
Assumes responsibility for self-development by continually striving to improve his/her Medical Social Worker practice through formal education, attendance at workshops and conferences, active participation in professional and related organizational meetings, and individual research and reading
Qualifications
Master’s Degree from a School of Social Work approved by the Council of Social Work Education
Must have a license in the state of Pennsylvania
Two years experience preferred, with at least one year of experience in a health care setting (hospital, clinic, rehabilitation center, etc.)
Must have a criminal background check
Must have a current CPR certification. Online certification is not accepted