HH Medical Social Worker at Fairmont Homecare

Richmond, Texas, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

02 Apr, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Psychosocial Assessments, Counseling, Referrals, Interpersonal Skills, Communication, Decision-Making, Team Collaboration, Clinical Records, Public Eligibility Standards, Continuing Education, Competency Maintenance, Stress Management, Transportation, Auto Liability Insurance, MSW Certification, CPR Certification

Industry

Home Health Care Services

Description

Description Join Life Care Home Health Family! Serving Texas, Florida, Nevada, and Georgia, we provide skilled nursing, therapy, homecare, hospice, palliative care, and private duty services. Why Work With Us? Nestmed AI Scribe: Less charting, more caring! Competitive pay, 401k, health & life insurance Flexible schedules & career growth opportunities Continuing education & recognition programs Supportive, family-like team culture Make a difference in patients’ lives while enjoying work-life balance. Apply today and grow with us! Medical Social Worker General Summary: Provide coordinated care in the home to clients of all age groups and perform psychosocial assessments, analysis, counseling and referrals to meet the needs of the client/family. Patient Population: Has contact with patients of all ages in a clinical setting; understands and demonstrates appropriate behavior when interacting with patients in all populations. Essential Functions: Assists in the admission process of the client to the Agency by performing an initial evaluation, assessing the client’s psychosocial, financial, environmental and community needs as evidenced by POC, documentation, clinical records, conferences, and community resource referrals. Demonstrate commitment, professional growth, and competency by maintaining a working knowledge of public and private eligibility standards and requirements. Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to promote coordination of patient care. Accept clinical assignments that are consistent with education and competence to meet the needs of the patients. Provides effective communication to clients, their families, team members, and other health care professionals to achieve desirable outcomes, and regular participation in Case Conference/Team Meetings. Demonstrates commitment and professional growth by participating in in-service programs and maintaining/improving competency. Meet mandatory continuing education requirements of the Agency/licensing board. Supervises: N/A Experience: Requirements Experience: (1) year experience as an MSW in a health care/hospice setting. Skills: MSW skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively. Demonstrates proven decision-making skills. If required to make visits, Hepatitis profile. Must read, write, and comprehend English. Education: Bachelors or Masters degree in Social Work. Licensure/Certification: Current driver's license in good standing. The employee is responsible for renewing their driver's license before it expires to continue employment. Reliable transportation and auto liability insurance. Current MSW Certification that is in good standing to practice as an MSW in any/all applicable states. Current CPR certificate. On-going employment as an MSW always requires the maintenance of a valid MSW Certification in the state where the employee practices and a valid CPR certificate. The employee is responsible for renewing these before they expire to continue employment. Physical Requirements: Prolonged sitting, standing, and walking are required. Ability to always handle stressful situations in a calm and courteous manner. Requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines and Agency needs. Environmental/Working Conditions: Works in an office environment most of the time. Available to Agency personnel in person or by telephone during the Agency operating hours and possibly after hours for emergencies. Some exposure to unpleasant weather. Ability to travel locally. Machinery/Tools/Equipment Requirements: Reliable transportation and auto liability insurance. This description is a general statement of required essential functions performed regularly and continuously. It does not exclude other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

Provide coordinated care in the home to clients of all age groups, performing psychosocial assessments, analysis, counseling, and referrals. Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to promote coordination of patient care and ensure effective communication with clients and their families.