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Tacoma, WA - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Eden Home Health is hiring a PRNSocial Worker to provide inhome services to our patients throughout Pierce county.

Why choose Eden Were interested in you and want you to succeed. Our business is growing rapidly and we want you to grow with us. We have infinite room for advancement both personally and professionally. We work hard to match you with patients that best fit YOUR skills and YOUR availability. Work 1 on 1 with your patients and establish a rewarding relationship that you wont get in any other healthcare setting. In addition Eden Health is a Certified Great Place to Work company 5 years in a row!
Job Summary:
  • Evaluates and develops a plan of care personalized to fit the patients emotional and social needs;
  • Assesses the patients social and emotional state as it relates to his/her illness or injury needs for care and his/her response to treatment and adjustments to care;
  • Assesses any relationships of the patients medical and nursing/therapy needs in the home setting financial resources and available community resources;
  • Provides appropriate action/intervention to obtain available community resources to assist in resolving issues that may be impeding the patients recovery;
  • Instructs patients and families in treating and coping with social and emotional responses;
  • Provides ongoing assessment of patient and family needs and responses to teaching;
  • Observes documents and reports changes in the patients condition and response to interventions/treatment to the interdisciplinary care team and Clinical Manager;
  • Participates in the discharge planning process;
  • Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary care team in care coordination activities and acts as a resource to other health team members in the identification and resolution of patient needs;
  • Able to supervise/instruct the performance of the Social Work Assistant (BSW/LSW) to assure that all medical social services are provided to patients in compliance with company government and professional standards as applicable;
  • Maintains and submits documentation timely per company policy including any case conferences patient/physician community contacts visit reports progress notes;
Education/Experience Requirements:
  • Masters or doctoral degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
  • Social Worker licensure in the state of practice; if required by state law/regulation
  • Valid drivers license and reliable transportation
  • Proof of automobile insurance (MVR checked)
  • Proof of current CPR certification
  • Able to pass criminal background check and national sex offender clearance

Employment Type

Gig

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