Medical Social Worker Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Medical Social Worker to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Maintains clinical records on all patients referred to social work;
- Provides information and referral services for organization patients and families/caregivers regarding practical and environmental needs;
- Participates in discharge planning;
- Provides information to patients or families/caregivers and community agencies;
- Assists physician and other team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to health problems;
- Serves as liaison between patients or families/caregivers and community agencies;
- Maintains collaborative relationships with organization personnel to support patient care;
- Participates in the development of the total plan of care and case conferences as required;
- Maintains and develops contracts with public and private agencies as resources for patient and organization personnel;
- Carries out social evaluations and plans intervention based on evaluation findings;
- Participates in in-service education programs;
- Assesses the psychosocial status of patients related to the patient’s illness and environment and communicates findings to the registered nurse;
- Other duties as delegated by the Clinical Director/Director of Patient Care Services or Clinical Supervisor/Nursing Supervisor;
- Establish accountability for data-driven quality care, service and financial outcomes related to patient transitions of care;
- Other duties as delegated by the Clinical Director/Supervisor.
Requirements:
- Possesses and maintains current CPR certification;
- Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills;
- Graduate of a bachelor’s program in social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education;
- Bachelor’s degree in social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, with one (1) year of home health care experience preferred;
- Minimum of one year’s experience in health care;
- Licensed as a licensed clinical social worker by the Board of Behavioral Sciences;
- Experience in a home health care preferred;
- Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working order.