Social Worker (55622)

Rocky Mountain Care Group; Coeur d'Alene (ID); On-site; USD 41,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Crest Home Health and Hospice in Coeur D Alene, ID seeks an experienced Social Worker (MSW) to join our home health team and provide comprehensive social work services for patients.

The role requires strong psycho-social assessment skills, counseling, and planning within a team-based care model. Prior home health experience is preferred and a compassionate, patient-centered approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Must hold valid Idaho MSW license.
• Compassionate with a 5-star quality care mindset.
• Ability to act independently and as part of a team.
• Home health experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess psycho-social status and factors related to the client’s illness and care.
• Provide direct social casework, counseling, and planning and interventions.
• Advise on community resources, eligibility criteria, and regulations.
• Develop and periodically renew the client’s plan of care.
• Observe and report client response to treatment and changes in condition to the case manager.
• Maintain client care records and communicate with care team.
• Attend and participate in client care conferences and meetings.
• Apply social work principles and methods in practice.
• Work effectively with clients, families, staff, and external agencies.

Skills

MSW License

Compassionate mindset

Independent judgement

Team player

Education

MSW degree

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Crest Home Health and Hospice - Coeur D Alene, ID 83814-5047, Salary Range: $30.00 - $38.00 Hourly,

Crest Home Health and Hospice is seeking a Social Worker (MSW) experienced in home health to join our amazing team in Coeur D'Alene and provide social work services for our patients.

MISSION STATEMENT

As a member of your community, our mission is to deliver compassionate health care services to all those entrusted in our care. Through leadership and trust, we function as a cohesive team dedicated to cost-effective, high-quality outcomes for our residents. We foster an environment of innovation and continual improvement by encouraging creativity and openness. We pledge to value one another through loyalty, respect, and dignity. Integrity, fairness, and kindness are an integral part in all our business decisions.

Responsibilities will include:

• Assesses psycho-social status of client and social and emotional factors related to the client’s illness, need for care, and response to treatment.
• Provides direct social casework services to clients and families including assisting with goal setting, counseling, and planning and providing interventions.
• Advises agency personnel, clients, and families of appropriate community resources, their eligibility criteria, and regulations.
• Participates in the development and periodic renewal of the client’s plan of care.
• Observes and reports to the case manager, the response of the client to treatment and changes in his condition.
• Maintains verbal and/or written communication with other personnel involved with care of the client.
• Maintains appropriate and timely client care records including observations, treatments, client response to treatment, and changes in client’s condition.
• Attends and participates in appropriate client care conferences, staff meetings, and agency committee meetings.
• Thorough knowledge of social work principles and methods.
• Knowledge of individuals and group behavior and ways of working effectively with adults, children, and families who have social, economic, emotional, or health problems.
• Ability to exercise independent professional judgment in complex situations.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients and families, staff members, outside agencies and institutions, and the general public.

Qualifications:

• Valid Idaho MSW License
• Compassionate with a "5-star quality care" mindset
• Can act independently but must also recognize that a team provides care for each patient and is willing to be a contributing team player
• Prior home health experience preferred
• Strong verbal and written communication skill