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We are seeking a highly skilled Medical Social Worker to join our team at WMCHealth. As a Medical Social Worker, you will provide medical social services to patients in the home care setting, working closely with physicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure the best possible outcomes for our patients.
Key Responsibilities- Clinical Skills and Knowledge
- Conduct thorough assessments of patients' social and emotional status, using effective interviewing skills to identify their needs and priorities.
- Develop and implement individualized plans of care, working collaboratively with other healthcare professionals to ensure seamless coordination of services.
- Recognize and document changes in patients' physical and mental condition, reporting to physicians and case managers as needed.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of care plans and make adjustments as necessary to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Planning and Evaluation
- Set priorities based on patient need and response to care, ensuring that patients receive the most effective and efficient services possible.
- Identify and intervene in situations related to patient safety, taking proactive steps to prevent harm and ensure a safe environment.
- Adhere to agency and hospital policies and procedures, participating in changes that affect the department and supporting special projects.
- Intervention
- Engage patients and their families in the treatment planning process, ensuring that they are informed and empowered to make decisions about their care.
- Mediate between patients, families, and healthcare staff to develop discharge plans that meet patients' needs and ensure a smooth transition to other care settings.
- Provide supportive counseling to reduce anxiety and prepare patients and families for discharge and/or referral.
- Counsel patients and families regarding relationship problems, adjustment to illness, and improving social functioning.
- Assist patients and families in resolving environmental and personal difficulties that impact the success of the medical treatment plan.
- Establish linkages with community resources, such as food stamps, Office of Aging, Meals on Wheels, transportation, and personal alert systems, to support patients' needs.
- Assist patients in accessing federal and state-funded financial entitlements, such as Medicaid and SSI, facilitating the application process through meetings with families and social services.
- Provide short-term therapy to resolve conflict related to chronic or terminal illness.
- Counsel patients and families for long-range planning, which may include referrals to Hospice, nursing home placement, and other care settings.
- Confer with case managers and other interdisciplinary team members as needed, communicating patient progress toward goals and requesting teleconferences to share issues and obstacles to goal achievement.
- Documentation and Reporting
- Record and submit initial psychosocial assessments within two working days.
- Document ongoing evaluations, revised goal setting as needed, and submit documentation per policy.
- Submit activity sheets weekly to facilitate payroll.
- Professional Development
- Function and uphold the professional standards of the medical social worker role, adhering to evidence-based practice and interacting with patients and families in a professional manner.
- Identify potential areas of research and participate in the development of staff education tools.
- Accept accountability for own practice, researching and assisting in the development of staff education tools, and identifying potential learning needs of staff.
- Participate in 15 contact hours of education and share knowledge with staff.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for professional growth and development. If you are a motivated and compassionate Medical Social Worker looking for a challenging and rewarding role, we encourage you to apply.
