Licensed Medical Social Worker LSW
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Home Health Medical Social Worker (MSW)
Covering needs in Lackawanna Wayne Wyoming and Susquehanna
Our Home Health Medical Social Workers enjoy some excellent benefits:
- Independent Contractor (Professional Liability Coverage Required)
- Up to $85 per visit
- Up to 10 visits per month
- 1:1 social workertopatient ratios where you impact outcomes
- Flexible assignments autonomy and worklife balance
As a Home Health Medical Social Worker heres a bigpicture view of what youll do:
- Provide homebased social services to patients dealing with depression anxiety poor nutrition or a lack of resources that make managing their injury or disease difficult
- Work as part of a home health team which may include an RN LPN CNA HHA PT OT or SLP focused on the patients plan of care and individual goals
- Monitor a patients psychosocial condition and identify social and emotional needs
- Conduct patient assessments document progress and ensure patient is moving toward goals
- Provide counseling community resource planning crisis intervention and advocacy
- Consult with family and caregivers on patients plan of care and how to help them progress
A few musthaves for Home Health Medical Social Workers:
- Masters degree in Social Work and active MSW license in Pennsylvania
- Minimum of one 1 year of social work experience ideally in home healthcare
- CPR certification; required
- Knowledge of state and federal home health regulations
- Strong interpersonal skills good communicator empathetic compassionate and resourceful
Why Work for Interim HealthCare
Founded in 1966 Interim HealthCare is the nations first home care company and a leading employer of Home Health Medical Social Workers (MSWs). Operating through 300 offices our commitment to you is expressed through a familyoriented culture that values and appreciates social workers and a passion to put patients first. Join a nationwide network of MSWs who are making a significant impact in the lives of others through the homebased social services they provide.
Interim HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race color sex religion sexual orientation national origin disability genetic information pregnancy or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal state or local laws.
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