Medical Social Worker PRN Empower HHS- Kane & McHenry County 1513173

Apollo Medical; Woodstock (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in home health is seeking a dedicated Medical Social Worker (MSW) to join their compassionate team. This role is essential in providing social work services to patients, ensuring effective communication between patients and staff, and facilitating access to community resources. The ideal candidate will have a Master of Social Work degree and a passion for helping others. This position offers flexible scheduling and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in patients' lives. If you are looking to empower patients and families while working in a supportive environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Active Medical Social Work licensure in the state of work or willingness to pursue.
• One year of hospital/acute setting experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide services to resolve social or emotional problems affecting treatment.
• Identify social and emotional factors related to the patient's illness.
• Assess the relationship of medical requirements to home situation.

Skills

Active Medical Social Work licensure

Counseling skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW)

Job description

Why work for Empower Home Health Services (an Apollo Medical company)? Because we understand you! Our clinical leadership team is comprised of Home Health Clinicians who worked full time in the field- so if anyone knows what it's like to be in your shoes, it’s us! We set out to innovate the world of Home Health and are on a mission to hire the best team of clinicians, because we believe “It takes one to know one”! Empower Home Health Services is dedicated to empowering our patients and our staff to take ownership of their lives, set goals and accomplish whatever they set their minds too.

If this sounds like you, go ahead apply! We’d love to meet you!

Medical Social Worker (MSW)

Compensation: Pay per visit, processed bi-weekly.

Shift Type:

• PRN

• Flexible to your schedule

• 4-10 visits per week

Summary

The Medical Social Worker (“MSW”) provides general social work services to Empower HHS’s patient population. Working within a patient’s care team, this position facilitates communication between patients and staff, establishes and / or facilitates cooperation and services between Empower HHS and the community at large, and explores the potential for new services and assists with the development of expanded services.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide services to the patient and family to resolve social or emotional problems that could impede the effective treatment of the patient’s medical condition.

• Identify the social and emotional factors related to the patient’s illness, need for care, response to treatment and adjustment to care.

• Assess the relationship of the patient’s medical and nursing requirements to the patient’s home situation, financial resources and availability of community resources.

• Take appropriate action to obtain available community resources to assist in resolving the patient’s problem.

• Provide counseling services, as appropriate when required by the patient.

• Provide services to the patient’s family member or caregiver on a short-term basis when the HHA can demonstrate that a brief intervention is necessary to remove a clear and direct impediment of the effective treatment of the patient’s medical condition or to his/her rate of recovery.

• Participate in patient care conferences and relevant in-services.

• Perform other duties as reasonably assigned.

Qualifications

• Active Medical Social Work licensure in the state of work or willingness to pursue

• Master of Social Work ("MSW")

• One (1) year of hospital/acute setting experience

At Empower HHS, we strive to provide a fulfilling career where each employee has rewarding opportunities to positively impact our patients' lives. Every employee at Empower HHS is critical to its success. Our promise is to keep delivering the same award-winning service and value that our community has come to expect from our agency through the years.

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