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We Offer:
- Salary up to $39/hour!
- Medical, Dental, Vision coverage
- 401k
- Paid time off
- Mileage Reimbursement
Job Summary:
The Medical Social Workeris responsible for the provision of direct social work service in Home Health utilizing the professional healthcare process of assessment, problem identification/planning, action/intervention, and clinical goal/outcome evaluation.
Responsibilities:
- Drive to prospective patients’
- Provides rehabilitative and supportive casework geared to restoring patients to their optimum level of social, emotional, and health adjustment. This includes assisting patients and their families to understand, accept, and follow medical recommendations.
- Help patients utilize the resources of their families and the community. This may be accomplished by either referring the patients to resources or acting as an intermediary on behalf of the patients in their dealings with other health and welfare agencies.
- Assists patients and their families with personal and environmental difficulties, which predispose them toward illness or interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care. These range from counseling members of the patient’s family to assisting clients with admission to a nursing home.
- Consult with the physician and other members of the health team for the purpose of assisting them to understand significant social, emotional, and environmental factors related to the patient’s health problem.
- Prepares clinical/progress notes on the day of the visit and incorporates same in the clinical record weekly; provides summaries and re-evaluations if indicated.
- Attends case conferences.
- Participates in staff development activities and in-service education.
- Assists in the development and revision of the physician's Plan of Care.
- Participates in discharge planning and in-service programs; completes the MSW discharge within the framework of company policy.
- Act as a consultant to other company personnel.
- Communicates effectively with all providing care.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Social Work
- One year experience in a medical facility (hospital, clinic, rehabilitation center, etc.)
- Hold a current Masteral Medical Social Worker diploma or Clinical Social Worker license in the State of practice.
- CPR certification
Job Requirements:
- Must have a valid driver’s license, and auto insurance.
- Required to present a negative TB test and other tests as required by agency policy.
- Must be able to do fieldwork.
- Must have excellent written and verbal skills.
- Excellent planning, organization, and presentation skills.
- Ability to think and work independently and with direction and communicate with staff members in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
- Full COVID-19 vaccination required.
- MUST BE WILLING TO SEE PATIENTS IN THE BAY AREA.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Palmeira Home Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
To know more about Palmeira Home Health, visit our website: http://www.palmhh.com
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About Palmeira Health Services:
Palmeira Home Health is a pioneer in the Home Health industry by providing customized, interdisciplinary programs for patients recovering from a variety of health-related issues.At Palmeira, our driving mission is to enter each home with respect, treat with compassion and perform with integrity to help our patients recover faster and prevail with better care for better outcomes. We exist to create a healthier everyday life for our patients and their families.Through expert skilled nursing and physical therapy plus state-of-the-art technology and customized recovery care plans, we work with our patients and their doctors as a coordinated team to restore you to your better self as soon as possible.
