Medical Social Worker, PRN

Homecare – Medical Social Worker (PRN)

Business Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PMPatriot is veteran owned and family operated Why Patriot? Patriot At Home is a place where you can directly make an impact in your community while also thriving personally and professionally! We recognize family as the cornerstone of our company, and want you to be part of a team that values your contributions and well-being. We value our families and community: Flexible Schedule Hardship Program- program to support staff during challenging times Patriot Cares- nonprofit for community outreach How we support you professionally: This position is paid at a competitive per diem visit rate Company 401K with 4% company matching The responsibilities of our Medical Social Workers include: Assist in the admission process of the patient, to the Agency, by performing an initial evaluation, assessing the patient's psychosocial status, and evaluating the patient, family, and home to identify socioeconomic, and emotional, factors that will affect the plan of treatment. Assist in development, and implementation, of the interdisciplinary patient care plan, as it pertains to medical social work. Observe, record, and report changes in the patient's emotional, and social factors, that affect the patient's illness, and his/her need for care, and his/her response to treatment. Consult, with the attending physician, concerning alteration of the plan of treatment. Assess the patient's potential to cope with his/her social and health problems. Act as consultant, to the members of the health team; assist them in understanding the social, emotional, and environmental factors, related to the patient's health problems. Help patients to utilize the resources of their families and the community. Provide rehabilitative and supportive casework. Assist patients, and their families, in coping with personal and environmental difficulties, which might predispose them toward illness or interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care. Job Conditions: The ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing, in English is required. The ability to access patients' homes, which may not be routinely wheelchair accessible is required. Hearing, eyesight, and physical dexterity must be sufficient to perform a physical assessment of the patient's condition and to perform patient care. Physical activities will include, walking, sitting, stooping, and standing and minimal to maximum lifting of patients and the turning of patients.