Homecare Social Worker - as needed

About the role

Works under the supervision of the physician in accordance with the plan of care to provide quality therapeutic services for patients, residents, and their families. All services are provided by a qualified MSW. Medical Social Services include: assessing emotional factors related to terminal illness, assessing the patient/family psychosocial status, potential for risk of suicide and/or abuse or neglect. Assessing environmental resources and obstacles to maintain safety, assisting the physician and other IDT members in recognizing and understanding the social/mental stress and/or disorder that exacerbates the symptoms related to the terminal illness. Participates in the development or revision of the plan of care. Provides social services including: short term individual counseling, crisis intervention, assistance in providing information and preparation of advanced directives, and transfer of responsibilities regarding fiscal/legal and healthcare decisions. Assesses need for counseling related to risk assessment for pathological grief. Assesses special needs related to cultural diversity including communication, space, role of family members and special traditions.

Responsibilities

• Maximizes use of clinical supervision and apprises Clinical Manager or Program Director of complex or problematic clinical issues.
• Completes individualized, thorough medical record documentation according to facility and departmental policy. Maintains thorough and timely documentation of case management activities.
• Employee's individual productivity measures are satisfactory based on FTE/status and average number of assigned patients in case load.
• Supports and benefit patients, residents, department, or facility, in productive ways without compromising patient care duties during non-patient care time.

Requirements

• Education
• Masters Degree, Social Work (Required)
• Clinical internship in a hospital or residential setting or two years clinical experience (Preferred)
• Licenses and Certifications
• CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) within 30 Days(Required)
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) (Preferred)
• Drives personal vehicle for RHS business 25% or more of the time to perform essential functions of the job
• Valid Drivers License Required
• To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers .

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Smithfield, Virginia

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