The Social Worker in Home Health assists patients and families in coping with problems resulting from severe or long-term illness, and with difficulties in recovery and rehabilitation.
The Social Worker is responsible to assist patients with community resource planning for identified long term care needs, assist patients with obtaining information regarding advance directives, and update case records.
Assists the patient, significant others, physician, and health care team staff to understand significant personal, emotional, environmental, and social factors and difficulties related to the patients health problems;
which interfere with maximizing the benefit of medical services and the plan of care.
- Contributes as a health care team member to the development of comprehensive, integrated treatment plans for patients.
- Instructs health care team members on community resources available to assist patients.
- Plans for continuity of care with hospitals and community agencies.
- Determines patient’s ability to cope with daily living problems and assists patient in coping with illness.
- Assists the patient and significant others to understand, accept, follow, and implement medical recommendations.
- Assists the patient and significant others in utilizing community resources which will help the patient to achieve and maintain optimal functioning.
- Identifies gaps in community resources and stimulates resource development and / or improvement.
- Visits patient according to Plan of Treatment; completes a progress note for each visit; and submits progress notes to the agency on an at least weekly basis.
- Participates in staff conferences and committees as necessary.
- Fulfills necessary mandatory education on annual basis
- Provides in-service to agency staff as needed
- Sends the physician a written summary report on patients condition at least every 60 days
- All other duties as assigned
Education & Experience
- Masters Degree from a school of Social work accredited by the Council of Social Work Educations.
- One year of social work experience in a health care setting.
License Requirements
- Licensed as a Social Worker from the NJ State Board of Social Work.
- Current CPR certification
- Current Drivers License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation
LMSW Social Worker
Licensed as a Social Worker from the NJ State Board of Social Work. The Social Worker in Home Health assists patients and families in coping with problems resulting from severe or long-term illness, and with difficulties in recovery and rehabilitation. The Social Worker is responsible to assist pati...
Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) - Oakland, NJ
At LifeStance Health, we believe in a truly healthy society where mental and physical healthcare are unified to make lives better.Our mission is to help people lead healthier, more fulfilling lives by improving access to trusted, affordable, and personalized mental healthcare.But we make it happen w...
LMSW Social Worker
Licensed as a Social Worker from the NJ State Board of Social Work. The Social Worker in Home Health assists patients and families in coping with problems resulting from severe or long-term illness, and with difficulties in recovery and rehabilitation. The Social Worker is responsible to assist pati...
LMSW Social Worker
Licensed as a Social Worker from the NJ State Board of Social Work. The Social Worker in Home Health assists patients and families in coping with problems resulting from severe or long-term illness, and with difficulties in recovery and rehabilitation. The Social Worker is responsible to assist pati...
LMSW Social Worker
Licensed as a Social Worker from the NJ State Board of Social Work. The Social Worker in Home Health assists patients and families in coping with problems resulting from severe or long-term illness, and with difficulties in recovery and rehabilitation. The Social Worker is responsible to assist pati...
Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
A-Line Staffing is now hiring a LMSW Social Worker in Morristown, NJ. ...
LMSW Social Worker
Licensed as a Social Worker from the NJ State Board of Social Work. The Social Worker in Home Health assists patients and families in coping with problems resulting from severe or long-term illness, and with difficulties in recovery and rehabilitation. The Social Worker is responsible to assist pati...
Travel Nurse - Registered Nurse - Case Manager - $2097.24 / Week
Cynet Health is seeking an experienced Case Manager Registered Nurse for an exciting Travel Nursing job in New York, NY. ...
staff - Registered Nurse (RN) - Clinical Coordinator, ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $63 per hour
The Patient Care Coordinator, in collaboration with and under the direction of the Administrative Nurse Manager participates in the coordination/implementation of fiscal, human, and other resources needed to provide patient care services for a designated unit, location or patient population on a des...
Registered Nurse (RN) - Clinical Nurse Coordinator - $53-69 per hour
Davita Kidney Care is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Clinical Nurse Coordinator for a nursing job in Edgewater, New Jersey. Do you desire to deliver care in an empathetic, compassionate way - the way you'd want your own care to be?. Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Critical Care Unit (CCU), Emergency Roo...