Licensed Social Worker - Part-Time

Introduction:

Heritage believes each employee makes a significant contribution in enhancing the quality of life for our clients and enabling the success of the organization. Employee contributions are not limited by assigned job responsibilities. Therefore, this job description is designed to outline essential functions, qualifications, and job scope, but not to limit the employee to the identified responsibilities. It is Heritage's expectation that each individual will be flexible in offering their services to ensure the highest quality of care to our clients.

Position Summary:

The Licensed Social Worker is a qualified professional person who provides medical social services to clients in the home with the physician's orders and under the supervision of the MSW or appropriate supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of a school of social work approved by the Council of Social Work Education

• 1 year experience in a health care setting (hospital, clinic, rehabilitation center) where the team approach to treatment is utilized

• A.C.S.W certification or be in the process of acquiring certification is preferred, but not required

• Licensure in good standing with the state

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

• Exceptional communication skills with focus on quality patient care and customer satisfaction

• Is flexible, cooperative, team player in fulfilling all obligations

Position Responsibilities:

• Provides rehabilitative and supportive casework geared to restoring clients to their optimum level of social and health adjustment. This includes assisting clients and their families to understand, accept and follow medical recommendations.

• Helps clients utilize the resources of their families and the community. This may be accomplished by either referring the clients to resources or acting as an intermediary on behalf of the clients in their dealings with other health and welfare agencies.

• Assists clients and their families with personal and environmental difficulties, which predispose them toward illness or interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care. These range from counseling members of the client's family to assisting clients with admission to a nursing home.

• Consults with the physician and other members of the health team for the purpose of assisting them to understand significant social, emotional, and environmental factors related to the client's health problems.

• Prepares clinical/progress notes on the day of the visit and documents in the clinical records weekly; provides summaries and re-evaluations if indicated.

• Attend case conferences as needed

• Participates in staff developments activities and in-services education

• Assist in the development and revision of the physician's plan of treatment

• Participates in discharge planning and in-service programs;

• Acts as a consultant to other agency personnel

• Communicates effectively with all providing care

• Confirms, on a weekly basis, the scheduling of visits with the Clinical Support Coordinator to coordinate necessary visits with other personnel

• Supportive of individual and company performance improvement initiatives

• Maintain confidentiality with employee and company sensitive information

• Comply with accepted professional standards and practices

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor