Medical Social Worker

Overview 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. Responsibilities Directs the implementation of improved work methods and procedures to ensure social services are delivered in accordance with Home Health policy. Ensures seamless home care service delivery by providing direct oversight of coordination of care with other home health clinical service providers. DPCS / Clinical Supervisor recruits, selects, orients, and directly manages members of the Social Service team. 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. MSW/LCSW submits specific and timely documentation of Social Services in clinical records in compliance with CA, federal, and ACHC standards. 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. MSW/LCSW maintains comprehensive working knowledge of the field of social work and shares information with appropriate organization personnel. 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. 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. MSW/LCSW plans and implements Inservice and continuing education programs to meet the development needs of the home health staff. MSW/LCSW actively participates in Case Conferences, Quality Assessment Performance Improvement teams and activities. 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. 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-time 15 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Aevum Hospice