Benefits:

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Green Meadows Home Health is looking for a Social Worker to join our team!

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

1. Assesses the psychosocial status of patients and families/caregivers related to the patient’s terminal illness and environment and environment and communicates findings to registered nurse and other members of the interdisciplinary group. Provides and assessment in the patient’s identified residence and assistance when this is not safe and another plan is required.

2. Carries out social evaluations and plans intervention based on evaluation findings. Counsels members patient and family/caregivers as needed in relationship to stress, and other identified coping difficulties.

3. Maintains clinical records on all patients referred to social worker.

4. Provides information and referral services for organization patients and families/caregivers regarding practical and environmental needs.

5. provides information to patients and families/caregivers and community agencies.

6. Serves as liaison between patients and families/caregivers and community agencies.

7. Maintains collaborative relationship with organization personal to support patient care.

8. Maintains and develops contracts with public and private agencies as resources for patient and personal.

9. Participates in the development of the individualized plan of care and attends regularly scheduled interdisciplinary group meetings.

10. Assists physician and other team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to health problems and death/dying issue.

11. Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.

12. Other duties as delegated by the Clinical Supervisor/ Nursing Supervisor.

The above statements are only meant to be representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job related to tasks other than those stated in this description.

Position Qualifications

1. A graduate of a bachelor’s program in social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Meets personnel qualification stated in 418.114(b)(3)

2. Minimum one year’s experience in health care, hospice experience preferred. Understand Hospice philosophy, and issues of death/dying.

3. Experience in a home health care preferred.

4. Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.

5. Possesses and maintains current CPR Certifications.

6. Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state/or organization requirements and is in good working order.

Job Type: Full Time

Schedule:

Monday to Friday

9am - 5pm

Experience:

Hospice care: 1 year (Preferred)

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $33.00 - $38.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k)

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Paid time off

Schedule:

Monday to Friday

Experience:

Social work: 1 year (Preferred)

Flexible work from home options available.