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Licensed Medical Social Worker
•10 days ago
| Estimated Pay | $38 per hour |
|---|---|
| Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
| Location | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
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Job Description
Job Description
Job Description
- Provides medical social services to patients in their homes in accordance with physician orders and under the direction and supervision of the Director of Nursing or another appropriate supervisor
- Assists in the admission process of the patient to the Agency by performing an initial evaluation, assessing the patients psychosocial status, and evaluating the patient, family, and home to identify socioeconomic and emotional factors that will affect the plan of treatment
- Assists in development and implementation of the interdisciplinary patient care plan as it pertains to medical social work.
- Observes records and reports changes in the patient's emotional and social factors that affect the patient's illness and his/her need for care and his/her response to treatment
- Consults with the attending physician concerning alteration of the plan of treatment
- Maintains and submits written clinical records as deemed by the Agency, including the initial evaluation, the care plan, and daily notes
- Evaluates the patients and family's response to, and effectiveness of, the medical social work intervention
- Confirms, on a weekly basis, the scheduling of visits with the Director of Nursing to facilitate coordination of other staff visits
- Participates in Agency activities and committees when appropriate to include staff development activities and in-service education.
- Supervises the social work assistant once monthly
- Participates in discharge planning
- Assumes responsibility for self-development by continually striving to improve his/her Medical Social Worker practice through formal education, attendance at workshops and conferences, active participation in professional and related organizational meetings, and individual research and reading
- Masters Degree from a School of Social Work approved by the Council of Social Work Education
- Must have a license in the state of Pennsylvania
- Two years experience preferred, with at least one year of experience in a health care setting (hospital, clinic, rehabilitation center, etc.)
- Must have a criminal background check
- Must have a current CPR certification. Online certification is not accepted
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