Home Health Social Worker

Company: Interim HealthCare Home Health and Hospice
Location: Grand Rapids
Posted on: October 23, 2024

Job Description:

We are now hiring for the position of Full-time Social Worker (LMSW or LLMSW) within our Skilled Homecare division.Our Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Mileage reimbursement
• Tablet with built-in Wi-Fi provided
• Paid training
• Employee referral bonusesOur Personality
  • Leadership is available and accessible
  • Work-life balance is a practiced value
  • You are encouraged to speak professionally and freely
  • Passion for highly personable care, a supportive environment, and laughter are premium!Social Worker Essential Functions
    • Conducts initial and ongoing psychosocial assessment of assigned patients/families to contribute to the comprehensive
    • assessment of the patient's/family's needs and the IDG plan of care
    • Provides individual and/or family counseling in response to the mental and emotional status of the patient/family to
    • reduce barriers to achieving the goals of care
    • Identifies special needs related to religious or cultural diversity and how these impact the implementation of the IDG plan
    • of care
    • Evaluates identified financial or environmental concerns and directs the patient/family to appropriate community
    • resources, as well as provide follow-up, and acts as a liaison when indicated
    • Provides crisis intervention support to the patient/family, members of a facility caregiver group, or the IDG
    • Provides psychosocial updates to facility staff providing short-term inpatient care or respite care
    • Participates in the development of the IDG plan of care and attends regularly scheduled IDG meetings
    • Assists the attending physician and other IDG members, including facility staff, in understanding significant social and
    • emotional factors related to issues of the patient/family
    • Participates in discharge planning for the patient/family when needed#HomecareSocial Worker Requirements
      • Graduate of a master's program in social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
      • Licensed to practice as a Social Worker in the state in which employed. The license (LMSW or LLMSW) is active and in
      • good standing
      • Minimum of one (1) year of experience in health care
      • Hospice or homecare experience preferred
      • Reliable transportation, including a valid driver's license and car insuranceInterim Healthcare - West Michigan. Category:Social Services, Keywords:Social Worker, Location:Grand Rapids, MI-49503

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