Medical Social Worker (MSW) Home Health

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Pinnacle Home Care Floridas largest Medicare-certified home health provider has been delivering high-quality patient-centered care for over two decades and were looking for Medical Social Workersto join our award-winning team.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists in the admission process of the client to the Agency by performing an initial evaluation assessing the clients psychosocial status and evaluating the client family and home to identify socioeconomic and emotional factors that will affect the plan of treatment.
• Assists in development and implementation of the interdisciplinary client care plan as it pertains to medical social work.
• Observes records and reports changes in the clients emotional and social factors that affect the clients illness and his/her need for care and his/her response to treatment.
• Consults with the attending physician concerning alteration of the treatment plan.
• Maintains and submits written clinical records as deemed by the Agency including the initial evaluation the care plan and daily notes.
• Evaluates the clients and familys response to and effectiveness of the medical social work intervention.
• Confirms on a weekly basis the scheduling of visits with the Director of Clinical Services (DCS) to facilitate coordination of other staff visits.
• Participates in Agency activities and committees when appropriate to include staff development activities and in-service education.
• 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.
• Assesses the clients potential to cope with his/her social and health problems.
• Acts as a consultant to the members of the health team assisting them in understanding the social emotional and environmental factors related to the clients health problems.
• Help clients to utilize the resources of their families and the community.
• Provides rehabilitative and supportive casework.
• Assists clients and their families in coping with personal and environmental difficulties that might predispose them to illness or interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care.
• Awareness of the Agencys QAPI program. Active participation as required per policies and procedures related to the Agencys QAPI program.
• Management and follow-up of customer complaints following the Agencys complaint policy.
• Acute awareness of patient rights and the Agencys responsibility in honoring patients rights. Awareness of patient rights description in Agencys service agreement and Agencys admission packet.
• Awareness of appropriate reasons for a patient discharge and Agencys policy on appropriate reasons for discharge.
• Awareness of potential signs of abuse and neglect and the steps required to report suspected abuse and neglect.
• Awareness and ability to design and identify patient-centered and individualized goals with realistic measurable timeframes.
• Awareness of infection prevention and control techniques both within their scope of practice and within the Agencys policy and procedures. Awareness and participation in the Agencys infection control program.
• Appropriate bag technique policy acknowledgement and demonstrate competence when applicable.
• Utilization of CRT calculator multi-line telephone copy machine hand washing materials and PPE.

Qualifications:

• Masters degree from a school of social work approved by the DCS the Administrator the Executive Director and the Quality Assurance department staff.
• Must have or be in the process of acquiring certification from the Academy of Certified Social Workers.
• Must have two years experience with at least one year of experience in a health care setting (hospital clinic rehabilitation center etc.)
• The ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing is required.
• The ability to access clients homes which may not be routinely wheelchair accessible is required.
• Hearing eyesight and physical dexterity must be sufficient to perform a physical assessment of the clients condition and to perform client care.
• Physical activities will include walking sitting stooping standing and minimal to maximum lifting of clients and the turning of clients.

Why Choose Pinnacle

• Personalized One-on-One Care: Help patients heal and regain their independence by delivering individualized care in the comfort of their homes.
• Growth & Stability: Over two decades as Floridas largest home health agency.
• Ongoing Professional Development: Free Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to support licensure and career advancement.
• Competitive Benefits & Perks: Including Daily Pay (work today get paid tomorrow!) and an employee referral program where you can earn rewards.
• Recognized Excellence: Ranked as a USA Today Top Workplace.
• Flexible Scheduling: Enjoy a schedule that aligns with your personal priorities.
• Supportive & Fun Culture: Join a collaborative forward-thinking team that values both professional excellence and personal fulfillment.

Pinnacle promotes an inclusive environment and is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination or harassment based on race religion age gender national origin disability veteran status or other legally protected characteristics.

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