Medical Social Worker

Immediate Home Care; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) match

Weekly pay

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Flexible scheduling options

Professional development and training opportunities

Job summary

Immediate Home Care in Philadelphia seeks a Medical Social Worker to deliver quality social worker services in home health care. Responsibilities include evaluating patient referrals, creating care plans, and counseling families. Candidates must hold a Master's degree in social work, possess LSW or LCSW licensure, and have at least one-year experience in a healthcare setting. The role offers comprehensive benefits like medical coverage, 401(k) matching, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required from an accredited social work program.
• Valid LSW or LCSW licensure is necessary.
• Minimum of one year's experience in relevant settings such as hospital or home care.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate referrals and identify patients needing services.
• Create initial plans of care for admitted patients.
• Counsel and support patients and their families.
• Document patient progress and maintain medical records.

Skills

Communication skills

Knowledge of community resources

Ability to handle stressful situations

Education

Master’s degree from accredited school of social work

LSW or LCSW licensure

Job description

Overview

We're looking for a Medical Social Worker who will ensure quality delivery of social worker services and assists in providing home health care services that reflect the Agency’s philosophy and standards of home health care.

Key Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) match (100% up to 3%, 50% for 4–5%)
• Weekly pay
• Paid Time Off (PTO) + paid holidaysFlexible scheduling options
• Professional development and training opportunities

Responsibilities

• Assists in evaluating referrals for admission to the home health program:
  • Assists in identifying patients who would benefit from services.
  • Acts as a resource person to hospital social service departments, nursing personnel, and discharge planners to evaluate referrals as appropriate.
  • Assists in investigating the patient’s financial situation as appropriate.
• Assists in identifying patients’ needs and in formulating an initial plan of care for those patients admitted into the Agency’s service.
  • Assess the patient, his/her family, support system, and home situation, and identifies needs or potential needs.
  • Works with the nurses or other health team members and formulates a comprehensive plan of care to meet the patients’ needs.
  • Performs social determinants of health assessments.
• Explores available community resources that might be helpful in meeting the patients’ needs.
  • Explores available community resources and assists patient in qualifying for eligible programs.
  • Assists patients in utilizing any resources that are available to obtain maximum benefit from the program.
  • Follows up Adult Protective Services referrals with letters to the Department of Social Services directors.
• Counsels and supports patients.
  • Assists patients in utilizing or building support systems.
  • Assists patients and their families in dealing with the emotional aspects of their illnesses and conditions.
  • Assists patients and their families in accepting their medical condition and complying with medical recommendations.
  • Provides assistance to patients in formulating Advance Directives.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary team meetings.
  • Reevaluates goals and plans of care and offers suggestions to meet patients’ needs in a better way.
  • Assists health team members with emotional factors related to patients’ health problems.
  • Acts as a resource person for health team members in planning patient care and offers suggestions as appropriate.
• Maintains required medical records.
  • Documents observations made, and actions taken in a timely fashion using paper or electronic means.
  • Documents patients’ progress or response to care as appropriate using paper or electronic means.
• Keeps physicians informed of patients’ progress.
  • Forwards appropriate documentation concerning patients’ progress and summary of care to physicians at regular intervals.
  • Discussed patients with physicians when appropriate to clarify goals and objectives and to clarify the plan of care.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Holds Master’s degree from school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• Holds LSW or LCSW licensure.
• Has minimum of one-year experience as a social worker in a hospital, out-patient, nursing home, or home care setting.
• Has a thorough knowledge of community resources.
• Has good communication skills.
• Is able to deal effectively with stressful situations and a fast-paced environment.