Medical Social Worker For Home Health Visits at Obran Cooperative Torrance, CA
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Medical Social Worker For Home Health Visits job at Obran Cooperative. Torrance, CA.
Physicians Choice Home Healthis recruiting for a Medical Social Worker to join our Home Healthcare Team. In this role, you will be responsible for providing quality home health visits to our patients in the comfort of their home. You will be joining a team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare professionals who are committed to providing the highest level of care to our members. The medical social worker is responsible for the implementation of standards of care for medical social work services.
Responsibilities
Assesses the psychosocial status of patients related to the patient’s illness and environment and communicates findings to the registered nurse.
Carries out social evaluations and plans intervention based on evaluation findings.
Maintains clinical records on all patients referred to social work.
Provides information and referral services for Physicians Choice Home Health patients and families/caregivers regarding practical and environmental needs.
Provides information to patients or families/caregivers and community agencies.
Serves as liaison between patients or families/caregivers and community agencies.
Maintains collaborative relationships with Physicians Choice Home Health personnel to support patient care.
Maintains and develops contracts with public and private agencies as resources for patient and Physicians Choice Home Health personnel.
Participates in the development of the total plan of care and case conferences as required.
Assists physician and other team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to health problems.
Participates in discharge planning.
Participates in inservice education programs.
Other duties as delegated by the Clinical Supervisor.
Requirements
Graduate of a bachelor’s program in social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. May have a Master’s or doctoral degree in social work.
Licensed as a licensed clinical social worker by the Board of Behavioral Sciences.
Minimum of one (1) year experience in health care.
Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organizational skills.
Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.
Ability to travel to different patients' homes.
Discretion in dealing with sensitive and confidential information.
Prior experience working in a home health setting is preferred, but not required.
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Flexible schedule
Short- and long-term disability
Equal Opportunities and Accommodations
Obran is deeply committed to creating workplaces and a community of members where equity is prioritized and valued. We believe that traditional corporations’ bad behavior disproportionately hurts the most marginalized people in society — including people of color, people from working class backgrounds, women and LGBTQ+ people. We believe that these communities must be centered in the work we do. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.
Obran is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the employment application process. To request an accommodation, please contact Obran Careers at careers+eeo@obran.coop at least one week in advance of your interview.
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Physicians Choice Home Healthis recruiting for a Medical Social Worker to join our Home Healthcare Team. In this role, you will be responsible for providing quality home health visits to our patients in the comfort of their home. You will be joining a team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare professionals who are committed to providing the highest level of care to our members. The medical social worker is responsible for the implementation of standards of care for medical social work services.
Responsibilities
Assesses the psychosocial status of patients related to the patient’s illness and environment and communicates findings to the registered nurse.
Carries out social evaluations and plans intervention based on evaluation findings.
Maintains clinical records on all patients referred to social work.
Provides information and referral services for Physicians Choice Home Health patients and families/caregivers regarding practical and environmental needs.
Provides information to patients or families/caregivers and community agencies.
Serves as liaison between patients or families/caregivers and community agencies.
Maintains collaborative relationships with Physicians Choice Home Health personnel to support patient care.
Maintains and develops contracts with public and private agencies as resources for patient and Physicians Choice Home Health personnel.
Participates in the development of the total plan of care and case conferences as required.
Assists physician and other team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to health problems.
Participates in discharge planning.
Participates in inservice education programs.
Other duties as delegated by the Clinical Supervisor.
Requirements
Graduate of a bachelor’s program in social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. May have a Master’s or doctoral degree in social work.
Licensed as a licensed clinical social worker by the Board of Behavioral Sciences.
Minimum of one (1) year experience in health care.
Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organizational skills.
Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.
Ability to travel to different patients' homes.
Discretion in dealing with sensitive and confidential information.
Prior experience working in a home health setting is preferred, but not required.
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Flexible schedule
Short- and long-term disability
Equal Opportunities and Accommodations
Obran is deeply committed to creating workplaces and a community of members where equity is prioritized and valued. We believe that traditional corporations’ bad behavior disproportionately hurts the most marginalized people in society — including people of color, people from working class backgrounds, women and LGBTQ+ people. We believe that these communities must be centered in the work we do. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.
Obran is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the employment application process. To request an accommodation, please contact Obran Careers at careers+eeo@obran.coop at least one week in advance of your interview.
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