Employment Type:

Part time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

To cover PTO/Illnesses/High need in field etc. as needed

Position Purpose:

The Medical Social Worker is responsible for the provision of consultation and service to homebound individuals in the need of assistance with the solution of complex social and emotional problems, which impede management of medical regimen.

What You Will Do:

• Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Trinity Health Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions.

• Initially performs a comprehensive assessment of the patient and caregiver needs and formulates appropriate plan of care.

• Establishes specific goals and regularly evaluates progress toward these goals.

• Demonstrates ability to identify and is sensitive to the comprehensive needs of patients and families.

• Develops with the patient and caregivers, a person-centered plan of care that will promote a holistic approach to the optimal medical, emotional, safety and well-being of patient and caregiver.

• Continually evaluates patient's needs and modifies care plans appropriately in collaboration with patient and caregiver.

• Develops a plan of care determined by the assessment process with goals established for the appropriate outcomes in collaboration with the physician.

• Implements plan of care in collaboration with patient and caregiver.

• Assists the physician and other health team members in understanding the significant social and emotional factors related to patient's health problems.

• Assesses and reassess the social and emotional factors to estimate the patient's capacity and potential to cope with problems of daily living.

• Helps the patient and the family to understand, accept, and follow medical recommendations and provides services planned to restore the patient to optimum social and health adjustment within his capacity.

• Assists patients and their families with personal and environmental difficulties which predispose toward illness or interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care.

• Utilizes resources such as family and community agencies, to assist patient to resume life in the community or learn to live with the disability.

• Participates with other agency health personnel in staff meetings, policy formation, planning for treatment implementation, visit scheduling and evaluating patient care.

• Consults with other health personnel regarding patient social and emotional problems.

• Participates in in-service education and activities of PI program and follow up as assigned.

• Performs other assignments as requested.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's Degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education

• Social Work License Required per State Regulations.

• Ability to meet occupational requirements of the position including the following:

• Post position offer, an employment physical examination indicating physical ability to perform the occupational expectations of the position.

• Ability to complete written, verbal, and observational tasks indigenous to the position.

• Ability to maintain and project a mature, professional, and courteous demeanor to patient, families, staff health care professionals and external constituents.

• Ability to provide service to acutely and chronically ill patients.

• Ability and commitment to maintain confidentially of patient, organizational and related information.

• Two (2) years of social work experience in health care setting.

Ministry/Facility Information:

• We serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.

• We live and breathe our guiding behaviors: we support each other in serving, we communicate openly, honestly, respectfully, and directly, we are fully present, we are all accountable, we trust and assume goodness in intentions, and we are continuous learners communicate openly, honestly, respectfully, and directly, we are fully present, we are all accountable, we trust and assume goodness in intentions, and we are continuous learners.

• Trinity Health At Home is shaping the future of healthcare. Our standard, evidence-backed care models and operations are enhancing our colleagues' experience, empowering families, and delivering better care at lower costs.

• We use the industry's best technology, including:

  • Lightweight tabl