PRN Medical Social Worker - Home Health & Crisis Support

St. Elizabeth Home Care; Hamilton (OH); On-site; USD 39,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Elizabeth's Health at Home is seeking a Medical Social Worker to deliver hope and healing at home.

This PRN position requires establishing care plans aligned with the physician’s plan of treatment and providing crisis intervention when needed. You will assist families in understanding social, emotional, and economic factors affecting medical outcomes, provide patient and caregiver education, and facilitate community referrals for resources, housing, transportation, or public assistance.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work (CSWE-accredited).
• Currently licensed to practice in the service state.
• One year social work experience in health care.
• CPR/BLS certification per American Heart Association or Red Cross.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Licensed Social Worker

CPR/BLS certified

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Job description

St. Elizabeth's Health at Home is seeking a Medical Social Worker to deliver hope and healing at home.

This PRN position requires establishing care plans aligned with the physician’s plan of treatment and providing crisis intervention when needed. You will assist families in understanding social, emotional, and economic factors affecting medical outcomes, provide patient and caregiver education, and facilitate community referrals for resources, housing, transportation, or public assistance.