Medical Social Worker

CommonSpirit Health at Home; Louisville (KY); In loco; USD 37.000 - 55.000; Tempo pieno

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VNA Health at Home is seeking a Medical Social Worker to join our team in the Louisville, KY area. You’ll develop care plans, provide crisis intervention, and help families understand social, emotional and economic factors that affect medical progress.

You will educate patients and caregivers and coordinate community referrals to access housing, public assistance, or transportation. You’ll collaborate with caregivers to remove barriers to effective care, and you will complete documentation

Competenze

• Master’s degree from an accredited school approved by the CSWE.
• Currently licensed to practice in the state serviced.
• One year social work experience in a health care setting.
• Current CPR/BLS certification through AHA or Red Cross.

Mansioni

• Establish a care plan in line with physician's treatment plan.
• Provide crisis intervention as required.
• Assist in understanding social, emotional and economic factors influencing medical progress.
• Provide patient care education to patients and caregivers.
• Make appropriate community referrals for resources (public assistance, housing, transportation).
• Collaborate with caregivers to resolve barriers to optimal care.
• Complete and submit all required documentation accurately and timely.

Conoscenze

Crisis intervention

Care coordination

Communication skills

Patient education

Formazione

Master’s degree in Social Work (CSWE-accredited)

Strumenti

CPR/BLS certification

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Job Summary and Responsibilities

At VNA Health at Home, we strive to embody our mission of delivering hope and healing to those we serve. As a Medical Social Worker, you’ll engage in a range of exciting responsibilities, including:

• Establishing a care plan in accordance with the physician’s plan of treatment.
• Providing crisis intervention as required.
• Assisting the physician and other caregivers in understanding the significant social, emotional and economic factors influencing the patient’s ability to improve medically.
• Providing patient care education to patients and caregivers.
• Assisting in making appropriate community referrals to gain access to additional resources as needed (i.e. applications for public assistance, housing problems, additional health care resources, transportation)
• Working with the patient’s caregivers to resolve problems interfering with an optimum caring relationship between the patient and caregiver.
• Completing and submitting all required documentation in an accurate and timely manner.

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree from an accredited school approved by the Council on Social Work Education. In Indiana, must also be certified under IC25-23.6-4-3.
• Currently licensed to practice in the state serviced.
• One year social work experience in a health care setting.
• Current CPR/BLS certification through American Heart Association or American Red Cross and compliance with state requirements

Ready to Make a Difference?

At CommonSpirit Health at Home, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our organization. We value the unique contributions of all individuals, including minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

Where You'll Work

VNA Health at Home is part of an expansive health care network that is committed to providing better patient care, with better outcomes, where it is best received, at home. As a faith-based organization, we are committed to finding new ways to improve the health of our patients and their families and the health of the communities we serve. Rooted in humankindness, our ministry is at the heart of everything we do and can be seen in every patient we touch.

Pay Range

$26.70 - $39.71/hour