Logo
Optum

Social Worker Home Health

Optum, Olympia, Washington, United States, 98502

Save Job

Explore opportunities with Olympia Assured Home Health, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of

Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As the Medical Social Worker, provides medical social services under the direction of a physician and Interdisciplinary Group to assist in the understanding of significant social and emotional factors related to the patient's health status and in development of coping mechanisms.

Primary Responsibilities

Assists the patient, significant others, physician and health care team staff to understand significant personal, emotional, environmental and social factors related to the patient's health status on an as needed basis

Contributes as a health care team member to the development of a comprehensive, integrated Plan of Care for patients on a daily basis

Instructs health care team members on community resources available to assist patients on a as needed basis

Able to function as Bereavement Coordinator and supervise the provision of bereavement services reflective of patient / family if needed. Establishes a Plan of care that addresses bereavement needs with clear delineation of services to be provided

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications

Master's Degree from a school of Social Work accredited by the Council of Social Work

Current CPR certification

Licensed Social Worker in the state of residence ... The rest of the text remains the same ...

#J-18808-Ljbffr