Medical Social Worker

Job Description

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for managing all aspects of the provision of patient Social Services for patients and
families. Establishes, implements, and evaluates goals and objectives for Social Services to
meet and promote the standards of quality and contribute to the patients improvement during
course of illness.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Directs the implementation of improved work methods and procedures to ensure social
services are delivered in accordance with Home Health policy.
2. Ensures seamless home care service delivery by providing direct oversight of coordination
of care with other home health clinical service providers.
3. DPCS / Clinical Supervisor recruits, selects, orients, and directly manages members of the
Social Service team.
4. DPCS / Clinical Supervisor supervises the assessment, planning, implementation, and
evaluation of Social Service clinical care by members of the social work team providing care to
home health patients.
5. MSW/LCSW submits specific and timely documentation of Social Services in clinical
records in compliance with CA, federal, and ACHC standards.
6. MSW/LCSW provides leadership in strategic planning including identifying opportunities for
additional or improved Social Services to address unmet patient/family Social Services needs
during illness and recovery.
7. MSW/LCSW maintains comprehensive working knowledge of the field of social work and
shares information with appropriate organization personnel.

8. MSW/LCSW maintains comprehensive working knowledge of Aevum Home Health Inc.
contractual relationships and ensures that Social Services are delivered according to contract
provisions for patient services.
9. MSW/LCSW maintains comprehensive working knowledge of community resources and
assists referral sources in accessing community resources should services not be provided by
Aevum Home Health Inc.
10. MSW/LCSW plans and implements Inservice and continuing education programs to
meet the development needs of the home health staff.

11. MSW/LCSW actively participates in Case Conferences, Quality Assessment
Performance Improvement teams and activities.
12. Supervisor/DPCS shall develop a supervisory plan that describes the goals, and
objectives of supervision and shall complete and sign under penalty of perjury the “Supervisory
Plan,” form 41800-37A-521, Rev 3/10. The supervisor shall monitor and evaluate the extent,
kind and quality of counseling performed by direct observation, review of audio or video tapes of
therapy, review of progress and process notes and other treatment records, or by any other
means deems appropriate by the supervisor.
The above statements are intended to be a representative summary of the major duties and
responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to
perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
1. Licensed mental health professionals include Marriage and Family Therapists (MFT),
LCSWs, Licensed Clinical psychologists, and licensed physician certified in psychiatry by the
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Clinical Social Worker with the CA Board of
Behavioral Science as specified in CA B&P Code Section 4999.12)
2. Effective April 1, 2013, a person supervising an associate clinical social worker (ASW) must
have been Must maintain current valid California license and be licensed for a total of at least
two years prior to commencing any supervision and have practiced clinically in two of the past
five years immediately preceding the commencement of supervision.
A. If LCSW or MFT, the supervisor must complete a one-time15 hour course in
supervision; if the supervisor is an MFT, Psychologist, or licensed physician certified in
psychiatry, he or she must wait two years after receiving a license before supervising ASWs.
(Title 16, CCR Section 1870: 1874 (Persons licensed by the board who provide supervision and
who have not met requirements shall complete a minimum of six (6) hours of supervision
training or coursework within sixty (60) days of commencement of supervision.
B. Complete a minimum of six (6) hours of supervision training or coursework in each
renewal period while providing supervision.

C. MSW/LCSW at least three years management experience preferably in home care
operations.
D. MSW/LCSW demonstrates an ability to supervise and direct professional and
administrative personnel.
E. MSW/LCSW ability to deal tactfully with patient, families, and the community.
F. MSW/LCSW knowledge of corporate business management, governmental regulations
and ACHC standards.
G. MSW/LCSW demonstrates good communications team building and public relations
skills.
H. MSW/LCSW demonstrates autonomy, organization, assertiveness, flexibility and
cooperation in performing job responsibilities.