Hospice Social Worker II MSW-Nonexempt

Job Description Summary

The Home Care Social Worker provides psychosocial assessments, diagnosis and treatment to patients in their place of residences and prescribed by a physician, to assist the patient/family member(s)/caregiver(s) develop effective coping skills in response to the patient's diagnosis, treatment and/or life situation.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC001403 KER - Home Health (KMC)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-27

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

The Home Care Social Worker provides medical social services to patients receiving end of life services.  The Home Care Social Worker provides assessments and a plan of care considering the unique bio-psychosocial needs of the patient and family. The Home Care Social Worker provides education, support, individual and family counseling, linkage to community resources/services, and ongoing collaboration with the IDG and community health providers.

The Home Care Social Worker also assists with coordination of the discharge process to ensure a successful transition in collaboration with the health care team to achieve targeted patient outcomes. This role completes an assessment on the patient and caregivers throughout the hospitalization and outpatient follow-up as needed. This position identifies risk factors that the patient may experience after discharge and applies discharge interventions to lower the patient risk of an undesirable event post discharge. The Social Worker (MSW) bridges the discharge to outpatient provider with the patient and caregiver to address issues and questions.

Additional Job Description

Education: HSD Required. MSW Required. Work Experience: 1 year

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