Medical Social Worker L-MSW or L-CSW Essex and Clinton Counties at HCR Home Care

Plattsburgh, New York, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

10 Sep, 26

Salary

70000.0

Posted On

12 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Clinical Direction, Case Management, Community Outreach, Staff Orientation, Field Supervision, Patient Advocacy, Resource Coordination, Cross-referrals

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Role and Responsibilities Provide social services to patients in the home, and clinical direction to fellow Social Workers and other clinical staff. Essential Functions * Carry a caseload and perform job duties as described for an MSW. * Assist fellow MSWs by providing guidance on patient issues, as well as community and financial resources. * Ensure appropriate cross-referrals are being made, within each designated region. * Assist in staff orientation as needed. * May conduct field supervision of Social Work Assistants. * May review and co-sign orders obtained by Social Work Assistants. * May assist in arranging guest speakers and in-services for Social Work Dept. * Assist with in-house presentations as needed. * Develop and maintain strong community outreach efforts on behalf of HCR Home Care. * Other duties as assigned. This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; and nothing in this herein restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Education Requirements * Master’s degree from a school accredited by the Council of Social Work Education. Qualifications and Requirements * Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW)/Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in NYS. * Minimum 2 years’ experience in medical social services setting. Work Environment The Medical Social Worker is primarily in an office setting and may be exposed to outdoor conditions. The working conditions are classified as light work: * Light work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Light work involves sitting most of the time. Physical Requirements The following is a description of the physical requirements on a daily basis for the Medical Social Worker. While performing the duties of the job the employee is regularly expected to: * Stand * Sit * Hear * Walk * Talk * Stoop or kneel * Repetitive motion This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned. EOE/AA Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran Mon-Fri days 40 hours

Responsibilities

Provide social services to patients in their homes and offer clinical direction to fellow social workers and clinical staff. Responsibilities include managing a caseload, conducting community outreach, and supervising social work assistants.