Medical Social Worker

River Valley Home Health and Hospice; Kingman (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

River Valley Home Health and Hospice in Kingman, AZ seeks a Medical Social Worker to provide social work services to patients and families, including discharge planning, case management, and social services. This full-time, on-site role collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to assess needs and develop care plans.

The successful candidate will offer counseling and support, work independently and as part of the team, and bring knowledge of community resources and hospice/home health settings.

Qualifications

• Medical Social Work and Social Work skills
• Experience in discharge planning and case management
• Knowledge of community resources and social services
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams
• Experience in hospice or home health is a plus
• A Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Social Work or related field

Responsibilities

• Provide social work services to patients and families including discharge planning, case management, and social services.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to assess patient needs and develop care plans.
• Provide counseling and support to patients and families.

Skills

Medical Social Work

Discharge planning

Case management

Communication

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Social Work

Job description

This is a full-time on-site role for a Medical Social Worker located in Kingman, AZ. The Medical Social Worker will be responsible for providing social work services to patients and families, including but not limited to discharge planning, case management, and social services. The Medical Social Worker will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, assess patient needs, develop and implement care plans, and provide counseling and support to patients and families.

Qualifications

• Medical Social Work and Social Work skills
• Experience in discharge planning and case management
• Knowledge of community resources and social services
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams
• Experience in hospice or home health is a plus
• A Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Social Work or related field