Licensed Medical Social Worker - Home Health (Days)

Masters Social Worker

Responsible for assessment of all psychosocial factors and participation in treatment planning of patients/families.

Required Knowledge & Skills

Education: Master's Degree

Experience: One year of related experience. Requires a working knowledge of standard practices and procedures.

Licenses and Certifications

* MASTERS SOCIAL WORKER

Qualifications

* Masters Degree in Social Work required.

* Experience - minimum of one year in hospital or medical setting.

* Ability to deal comfortably with people in emotional need in a competent, calm manner.

* Proficiency in communication skills at all levels.

* Proficiency in observation, assessment and problem-solving skills.

* Demonstrates flexibility, initiative and organization in performance.

* Ability to work independently.

* Recognition and commitment to continuing profession development (i.e., professional affiliations: NASW, ACSW, GSHSW, licensure).

* Flexible schedule, some evening work may be required. Pager rotation for evening and weekend coverage required.

Statement Of Employment Philosophy

Being a part of Tanner Health System is more than a job, it is a promise we make to treat every patient with exceptional service every time they walk through our doors. Service excellence is the foundation of our organizational culture and the expectations we all set for each other, our patients, physicians and our community. All employees agree to abide by a set of service standards. These standards are the promise we make to provide the best care possible, and represent our beliefs, values and who we strive to become. We each commit to making Tanner Health System a great place for our employees to work, for patients to receive care and for physicians to practice medicine.

Functions

Area of Responsibilities

* Assesses psychosocial needs and completes assessment as indicated including recommendations for treatment plan.

* Participates in team planning regarding psychosocial adjustment and continuity of care needs.

* Educates team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to care of terminally ill.

* Evaluates coping skills and provides crisis intervention as needed.

* Provides individual or group counseling services to patients/families/community as indicated.

* Maintains knowledge of and liaison with community resources for information and referral.

* Assesses financial situation and provides appropriate resources as indicated.

* Prepares timely documentation for medical record and maintains current case notes activity statistics.

* Actively participates in development of department quality improvement activities.

* Works closely with Volunteer Coordinator to participate in the orientation, training and coordination of Hospice volunteers as appropriate.

* Organizes and participates in community education concerning grief, bereavement and psychological needs of the terminally ill patient and their family.

* Provides bereavement support to families.

* Maintains Social Work policy of confidentiality and adheres to NASW ethical standards.

* Participates in continuing education as mandated per policy.

* Participates in/conducts departmental projects.

* Demonstrates competency in patient care according to the age of the patient and population served.

* Complies with standards set forth by TJC and other regulatory agencies.

Compliance Statement

Employee performs within the prescribed limits of Tanner Health System's Ethics and Compliance program. Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Hotline.

Required Knowledge & Skills

Education: Master's Degree

Experience: One year of related experience. Requires a working knowledge of standard practices and procedures.

Supervision

MSW is responsible for reviewing and co-signing BSW notes.

Definitions

Responsible for assessment of all psychosocial factors and participation in treatment planning of patients/families.

Position Responsibilities

Contact with Others: Requires frequent contact with many persons at different levels inside and outside of the organization to carry out organization policies and programs and obtain willing acceptance, consent, or action.

Effect of Error: Probable errors not easily detected and may adversely affect external as well as internal relationships and may result in major expenditures for equipment, materials, or procedures detrimental to the patient's welfare or the organization's interest. Work is subject to general review only and requires considerable accuracy and responsibility. Continually works with reports, records, plans, and programs of a major functional area of the organization where integrity is required to safeguard the organization's position. Duties may involve the preparation of data on which the administration bases important decisions and are highly confidential.

People Management Responsibilities

Supervisory Responsibility: Regularly uses assistance of aide or helper or leads the work of one to four co-employees; checks performance of work assigned as to accuracy and time, doing same work, it's more difficult aspects, or other related work

Work Environment/Physical Effort

Mental Demands: Work involves a variety of problems in a general field, some of which are complex. Involves some independent judgment to decide what to do to assemble facts, determine variations from standard procedures, or plan other action to be taken to meet general objectives.

Working Conditions: Moderate - (About 50% of the day) Involved in exposure to dirt, odors, noise, or some work is performed with exposure to temperature/weather extremes/occupational risk. Limited probability of coming into contact with blood borne pathogens, other potentially infectious diseases, or biomedical/bio-hazardous materials.

Working Conditions Aspects for Immunizations

Performs tasks involving contact with blood, blood-contaminated body fluids, other body fluids, or sharps (needles): No

Directly works with Patients less than 12 months of age: No

Physical Effort: Light physical effort - Much of work done while sitting but with more than normal standing or walking. Handles light materials intermittently. Office or laboratory work requiring more than normal visual effort.

Physical Aspects

Bending: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Typing: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Manual Dexterity -- picking, pinching with fingers etc.: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Feeling (Touch) -- determining temperature, texture, by touching: Not required

Hearing: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Reaching -- above shoulder: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Reaching -- below shoulder: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Visual: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Color Vision: Not required

Speaking: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.

Standing: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Balancing: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Walking: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Crawling: Not required

Running - in response to an emergency: Not required

Lifting up to 25 lbs.: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Lifting 25 to 60 lbs.: Not required

Lifting over 60 lbs.: Not required

Handling -- seizing, holding, grasping: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Carrying: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Climbing: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Kneeling: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Squatting: Not required

Tasting: Not required

Smelling: Not required

Driving -- Utility vehicles such as golf carts, Gators, ATV, riding