Social Worker

Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Location: On-site Role Summary As a Master of Social Work (MSW), you know that quality care is about much more than just addressing physical needs. That's why our Social Worker will take care to understand the social, spiritual and emotional factors related to our patients' health. As a social worker, you will need to develop and maintain community contacts; utilizing available community resources to meet patients’ individual needs. Key Responsibilities Provides medical social services under the direction of a physician. Assists the physician and other members of the care management team in understanding significant social, spiritual, and emotional factors related to the patient's health problems to establish a plan of care that fosters the personal worth, spiritual well-being, and human dignity of each patient Develops working relationships with patients, families and staff for further understanding of significant social and emotional needs underlying patient's health problem Develops and maintains community contacts, utilizing available community resources to meet patient's individual needs. Participates in the development and review of the plan of care for assigned patients Assesses the social, spiritual, and emotional needs/factors to estimate the patient's and family's capacity and potential to cope with the problems of daily living Helps the patient and family to understand, accept and follow medical recommendations and provide services planned to assist the patient and family in achieving the optimum social, spiritual, and health adjustment within their capacity Prepares the patient to deal with changes and the family to support the patient. Observes, records, and reports social, spiritual, and emotional changes Documents all services in the patient's clinical record Participates in ongoing educational programs Assesses, when appropriate, a family’s financial situation, taking into consideration the patient’s prognosis and medical needs, and referring the family to an agency for financial assistance if necessary Other duties as assigned Skill, Knowledge, and Experience Masters in Social Work degree (MSW) required 1-2 years’ experience in a medical setting where the team approach was utilized preferred Experience in Medical Social Work with elderly population preferred. Who We Are Think Whole Person Healthcare is one of the largest independent primary care centers in the US. The clinic employs over 300 people across a wide range of primary care disciplines serving over 40,000 patients. Think is specifically geared towards serving the needs of patients with chronic conditions who need ongoing care management to keep them on goal and out of hospital. We are committed to our mission of providing better outcomes for patients, giving them an enhanced health experience and lowering the cost of their care. #J-18808-Ljbffr