Medical Social Worker

NHC Careers; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Social Services Training

Job summary

NHC HomeCare Midlands is seeking a Medical Social Worker to join our team in South Carolina. The role involves evaluating the social and emotional needs of patients related to their medical condition and providing counseling based on the evaluation.

The position highlights include direct social services, discharge planning, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary home care team to support patient and caregiver stability and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree from a school of social work accredited by the CSWE.
• One year social work experience in a health care setting is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide and document direct social services to patients to restore optimal social and health adjustment.
• Assess social and emotional factors to minimize impact on health and daily living.
• Help patients and caregivers understand, accept, and follow medical recommendations.
• Assist patients and caregivers with personal and environmental difficulties affecting health care outcomes.
• Identify resources (caregivers, community agencies) to resume life in the community and assist with discharge planning.
• Collaborate with providers and home care team to develop the plan of care.

Education

MSW degree (CSWE-accredited)

SC LMSW/LISW license

Job description

NHC HomeCare Midlands West Columbia, SC 29169, USA

• Social Services
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: MEDIC042771

Description

"A different kind of care that ensures you’re surrounded by people who make a difference in your life."

Position: Medical Social Worker

NHC HomeCare Midlands is looking for a Medical Social Worker to join our team.The Medical Social Worker supervises and provides for the evaluation of the social and emotional needs of the patient related to their medical condition, and provides counseling, etc. based on this evaluation.

Qualifications - ALL states:

• Master’s Degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• One year social work experience in a health care setting is required.

PLUS state-specific requirements:

South Carolina specific

• a. Licensed by the South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners at the Master (LMSW) or Independent (LISW) level.

Position Highlights:

• Provides and accurately documents direct social services to patients planned to restore the patient to optimum social and health adjustment; including:
  Assess social and emotional factors, to minimize impact on the patient’s health and ability to cope with problems of daily living
  Helps the patients and caregivers to understand, accept, and follow medical recommendations
  Assists patients and caregivers with personal and environmental difficulties which predispose toward illness or interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care; and
  Identifies resources, such as caregivers and community agencies, to assist the patient to resume life in the community, including discharge planning
  Assists the providers and home care team members in understanding the significant social and emotional factors related to the health problems and
  Participates in the development of the plan of care.

National HealthCare Corporation is recognized nationwide as an innovator in the delivery of quality care. Our goal is to provide a full range of extended care services, designed to maximize the well-being and independence of patients of all ages. We are dedicated to meeting patient needs through an interdisciplinary approach combining compassionate care with cost-effective health care services.

The NHC environment is one of encouragement and challenge ... innovation and improvement ... teamwork and collaboration ... and honesty and integrity. All NHC employees are committed as partners, not only to the health of our patients, but to the well-being of the communities we serve.

We look forward to talking with you! NHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

Training - Social Services Expert

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