MSW Home Health Care

JOB SUMMARY

The MSW provides medical social services within the scope of MSW practice standards in

collaboration with primary care physicians and other members of the health care team and teaches and educates patients and their families. Medical Social Services in the home is performed.

QUALIFICATIONS

A Masters or Doctorate degree from a social work program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

Will have a minimum of one (1) year experience in Social Work in a health care setting, preferably in homecare.

Currently licensed “in good standing” in MI. Must have a criminal background check.

Must have current CPR certification.

RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Receives the intake referral information and prepares paperwork/tools necessary. Obtains all pertinent medical history from patient, family or significant others.

Performs the socio-psychological evaluation of the support systems available to the patient and documents necessary emergency contacts etc.

Participates in the development of the plan of care and discharge planning.

Assists patients and their families with personal and environmental difficulties which predispose then toward illness or interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care (counseling members of the family to assisting patients with admission to a nursing home).

Performs the skilled visit and documents accordingly.

Provides supportive casework designed to restore patient’s to their optimum level of social adjustment. This includes assisting patients and their families to understand, accept and follow medical recommendations.

Assists patients in utilizing the resources of their families and the community at large. Resource utilization may include referring the patients to community resources or acting as an intermediary on behalf of the patients with other health and welfare agencies.

Effectively communicates with patient and family. Keeps the patient informed ongoing.

Effectively communicates with other disciplines in the case (case conferencing) to effectively and appropriately problem solve as situations arise.

Communicates effectively with the Nursing Supervisor scheduled visits planned and changes to the schedule on a weekly basis. Caseload is self-scheduled but communication of the clinician’s schedule is essential.

Communication with the patient’s physician (verbally and/or in writing) to obtain effective treatment modalities to effect the best means to obtain the desired outcome.

Communicates in the case conferencing sessions to establish best practices for the individual patient’s needs.

Submits accurate, complete paperwork at the end of every week. Uses the drop box if the office is already closed for the weekend.

Coordinates Community Services that may be available to the patient to assist in safe home care needs. Participates in the QA Committee process as requested to do so.

Acts as a consultant to other agency staff.

Participates in the development of in-service programs.

Notifies the Agency of emergencies, sickness, and other imminent occurrences that may affect the patient caseload as quickly as possible relative to the event’s occurrence.

Submits written time requests 2 weeks or more in advance of planned time off. Other duties as assigned.

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT TO BE OPERATED

Vehicle to do routine patient visits. Computer

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Indoors, performing patient assessment/counseling in the patient’s residence

Travel to patient residences/meetings; will require transportation to get to various work sites Possible exposure to communicable diseases

FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES

Able to access patient’s homes that may not be handicap accessible. Able to hear, speak, understand and communicate effectively in English.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

On a daily basis: walking, standing, sitting, reaching, use of telephone, use of computers & other office equipment, lifting/transferring 150 lbs or greater, bending, stooping, climbing stairs.