Medical Social Worker-PRN
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Deaconess Home Health
Evansville, IN, US
Summary
The Medical Social Worker will establish care plans, provide crisis intervention, and assist patients and caregivers in navigating social, emotional, and economic factors. They are also responsible for making community referrals and maintaining accurate, timely documentation.
Job Description
Where You’ll Work
Deaconess Home Health is part of an expansive health care network that is committed to providing better patient care, with better outcomes, where it is best received, at home. As a faith-based organization, we are committed to finding new ways to improve the health of our patients and their families and the health of the communities we serve. Rooted in humankindness, our ministry is at the heart of everything we do and can be seen in every patient we touch.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
****Deaconess Home Health, Evansville, Indiana - Hiring PRN Medical Social Worker****
Service Areas: Gibson, Posey, Warrick, Spencer, Vanderbaurgh
****Offering Mileage Reimbursement****
****NO After Hour On Call requirements****
At Deaconess Home Health, we strive to embody our mission of delivering hope and healing to those we serve. As a Medical Social Worker, you’ll engage in a range of exciting responsibilities, including:
- Establishing a care plan in accordance with the physician’s plan of treatment.
- Providing crisis intervention as required.
- Assisting the physician and other caregivers in understanding the significant social, emotional and economic factors influencing the patient’s ability to improve medically.
- Providing patient care education to patients and caregivers.
- Assisting in making appropriate community referrals to gain access to additional resources as needed (i.e. applications for public assistance, housing problems, additional health care resources, transportation)
- Working with the patient’s caregivers to resolve problems interfering with an optimum caring relationship between the patient and caregiver.
- Completing and submitting all required documentation in an accurate and timely manner.
Benefits:
- Mileage Reimbursement (58.5 Cents per mile)
- No After hour on call requirements
Job Requirements
- Master’s degree from an accredited school approved by the Council on Social Work Education. In Indiana, must also be certified under IC25-23.6-4-3.
- Currently licensed to practice in the state serviced.
- One year social work experience in a health care setting.
- Current CPR/BLS certification through American Heart Association or American Red Cross and compliance with state requirements
Ready to Make a Difference?
At CommonSpirit Health at Home, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our organization. We value the unique contributions of all individuals, including minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.
CommonSpirit Health at Home has been a leader in the home-based services industry for over 40 years. Our organization is prepared for the future of health care as we respond to the current trends and advancements in the care delivery model, envision a healthier tomorrow for the people in our communities and lead with humankindness.
CommonSpirit Health was created through an alignment of multiple health care organizations as a single ministry in early 2019, with a committed mission to serve those who are poor and vulnerable. As a part of this nation-wide ministry, CommonSpirit Health at Home’s geographic footprint serves 13 states, representing many diverse populations across the country.
Our skilled at-home care is easy to access, easy to understand and easy to navigate. Our experienced home health experts coordinate services and continuity of care from hospital to home, and our dedicated nurses, therapists and pharmacists are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to answer questions or handle changes in a patient’s condition.
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Loveland, Ohio
CommonSpirit Health at Home has been a leader in the home-based services industry for over 40 years. Our organization is prepared for the future of health care as we respond to the current trends and advancements in the care delivery model, envision a healthier tomorrow for the people in our communities and lead with humankindness.
CommonSpirit Health was created through an alignment of multiple health care organizations as a single ministry in early 2019, with a committed mission to serve those who are poor and vulnerable. As a part of this nation-wide ministry, CommonSpirit Health at Home’s geographic footprint serves 13 states, representing many diverse populations across the country.
Our skilled at-home care is easy to access, easy to understand and easy to navigate. Our experienced home health experts coordinate services and continuity of care from hospital to home, and our dedicated nurses, therapists and pharmacists are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to answer questions or handle changes in a patient’s condition.
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Loveland, Ohio