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The great history of Home Health Foundation is now the future of Tufts Medicine Care at Home.

Tufts Medicine Care at Home is a proud member of Tufts Medicine, a health system that is rethinking how academic and community centers, local and national businesses, and technology and service innovators can all work together.

So that clinicians can deliver expert care where it's needed most and so that we can bring wellness back to health care, one person at a time.

Why Join Us?

Benefits you'll love, generous sign-on bonuses and more

Our Home Health RNs tell us they love the ability to work autonomously, to build strong rapport with their patients and families, and the flexibility in managing their schedules.

Come join our growing health system.

Location:

Seacoast, NH Field Base and Remote

Hours:

Full-Time, 40 Hours

Job Overview
This position

provides

a range of clinical social work services to patients/clients and families in inpatient, ambulatory and community settings

utilizing

individual, family or group modalities and practicing within the guidelines of professional social work ethics and standards.

Participate

s

in a multi-discipline case

conferences

.

Consult with agency care providers

regarding

social service needs of clients and families.

Duties and Responsibilities

:

The

duties and responsibilities listed

below

are intended to describe the general nature of work

and

are not intended to be an all-inclusive list

.

Other duties

and responsibilities

may be assigned.

Provides

psychosocial assessment of the individual and family, including limitations, deficits and strengths in their current situation and environment, as well as functional level

.
Responsible for psychosocial assessment

s

and intervention

s

in crisis situations that often involve issues of suicide, homicide, family violence, elder or child abuse.
Demonstrates

sound clinical judgment in assessing the patient's needs for long-term care, including evaluating the home and family situation, helping the patient and family to develop an in-home care plan, exploring alternatives to in-home

care

and arranging for placement if necessary.
Provides

information, referral and creative resource acquisition for specific individual and family needs both within the Hospital and in the community as indicated

.

Assists

patients/families to understand psychosocial factors impeding their maximal

utilization

of hospital and community resources.
Collaborates with and

provides

psychosocial consultation to the health care team to promote a smooth, coordinated plan of care

.
Provide

s

medical social services to the patient's family member or caregiver on a short-term basis when necessary to remove a clear and direct

impediment

to the effective treatment of the patient's medical condition or rate of recovery.
Treats patients and families with dignity and respect at all times.

Offers time for questions and answers;

demonstrates

empathy in communication while working toward

optimal

health goals.
Provides

outreach, case finding/screening for high-risk issues that may

impact

on patient's progress, participation in plan,

discharge

or ability to

utilize

resources.
Assists with discharge planning issues to ensure continuity of care

.

Formulates,

coordinates

and implements the psychosocial components of outpatient care

.
Consults,

collaborates

and communicates with a wide range of social,

governmental

and legal agencies, courts, schools, clinics, other hospitals,

physicians

and other sources.
Actively engages in the regularly scheduled meetings,

programs

and activities of the Department

.

Serves on departmental committees

.

Represents

the profession and Department in hospital and community meetings and committees.
Participates

in social work professional education,

supervision

and teaching activities; supervises or trains staff social workers, student interns, house staff, nurses, medical students, and volunteers as

required

.
Continually

monitors

,

assesses

and

modifies

his/her own social work practice and programs

.

Conducts quality improvement activities and research

regarding

service delivery and effectiveness of interventions, as

required

.
Ensures compliance within guidelines set forth by regulatory agencies (DPH, ERISA etc.) and

demonstrates compliance with Home Health Foundation policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

:

1.

Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited institution

.
2.

Licensed

Clinical Social Worker (L

CSW).

Licensure in NH may be required depending on assigned territory and operational need.
3.

One

(1

) year

of related experience

.

What We Offer:

Competitive salaries & benefits that start on day one
403(b) retirement with company match
Tuition reimbursement
Fleet Car Program

Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community healthcare to deliver exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts.

Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, MelroseWakefield Hospital, Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford, Care at Home - an expansive home care network, and large integrated physician network.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at Tufts Medicine.

Tufts Medicine does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Please contact us to request accommodation by emailing us at

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