Home Health Social Worker

Position Summary
The Home Health Social Worker is responsible for modeling the 3 Company values of Compassion, Integrity, and Excellence, and for promoting the Compassus philosophy, using the 6 Pillars of success as the foundation. S/he is responsible for upholding the Code of Ethical Conduct and for promoting positive working relationships within the company, among all departments, and all external stakeholders. The Home Health Social Worker provides preventive, educational, evaluative, and treatment services to meet the psychosocial needs of patients and their families, to help them improve, restore, and maintain their maximum level of coping. S/he utilizes community resources and the interdisciplinary team to aid in this process. S/he is responsible for applying the rules and regulations of state and federal regulatory agencies and other certified agencies.
Position Specific Responsibilities

• Assesses appropriateness for Special Concern supplies.
• Offers and facilitates memorial services, as directed.
• Evaluates insurance concerns.
• Provides direct social work services.
• Completes financial assessment.
• Addresses financial concerns.
• Facilitates placements and monitors patient’s adjustment.
• Provides counseling to patient and family.
• Contacts community agencies, as appropriate.
• Provides counseling to meet psychosocial needs of patient and family.
• Coordinates care giving issues.
• Refers to community counseling agencies, as indicated.
• Reviews and explains home health services, as appropriate, to patient's financial classification.
• Develops and utilizes community resources.
• Supports agency and corporate policies, goals, and objectives.
• Functions as an IDT member.
• Develops and maintains working relationship with community agencies, i.e., long term care facilities, DFS, hospitals, social security office, V.A., etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Provides education and in-services to contract agencies, as appropriate.
• Supervises social work practicum students.
• Works in cooperation with community agencies and lay groups.
• Facilitates discharge planning.
• Communicates identified needs and potential solutions to clinical team and supervisor.
• Monitors hospitalizations and Medicare Part A admissions.
• Completes psychosocial assessment on each assigned patient, as indicated by corporate policy and documents findings in a timely manner
• Initiates Medicaid Spend down.
• Collaborates with and provides information to home health interdisciplinary team related to counseling issues.
• Develops and updates care plans.
• Provides crisis intervention to patient/family.
• Utilizes available community resources to meet family needs.
• Obtains physicians order for Home Health Social Services.
• Explains and assists with advance directives.
• Completes Support Services Assessment, as appropriate.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, educational programs and community events, as requested.
• Attends team meetings and visits patients, as indicated.

Education And/or Experience

• At least one (1) year of social work experience in a healthcare setting highly preferred.
• Minimum of BSW is required; unless otherwise stated by state specific requirements.

Skills

• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage.
• Other Skills and Abilities: Ability to understand, read, write, and speak English. Articulates and embraces hospice philosophy.
• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from leaders, colleagues, investors, and external parties. Strong written and verbal communications.

State Specific Requirements
Alabama

• Licensure required to be titled “social worker” or practice social work; LBSW, LMSW, LCSW, or LICSW.

Indiana

• Licensure required to be titled “social worker” or practice social work; LBSW, LMSW, LCSW, or LICSW.

Kansas

• Licensure required to be titled “social worker” or practice social work; LBSW, LMSW, LCSW, or LICSW.

Michigan

• Licensure required to be titled “social worker” or practice social work; LBSW, LMSW, LCSW, or LICSW.

Montana

• Licensure required to be titled “social worker” or practice social work; LBSW, LMSW, LCSW, or LICSW.

New Mexico

• Licensure required to practice social work; LBSW, LMSW, or LCSW.

Oklahoma

• Licensure required to be titled “social worker” or practice social work; LBSW, LMSW, LCSW, or LICSW.

Texas

• Licensure required to be titled “social worker” or practice social work; LBSW, LMSW, LCSW, or LICSW.

Wisconsin

• Licensure required to be titled “social worker” or practice social work; LBSW or LCSW.

Physical Demands and Work Environment: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a colleague to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the colleague is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk and hear. The colleague frequently is required to stand, sit, and reach with hands and arms. The colleague is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The colleague must frequently lift and/or move more than 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a colleague encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. There will be possible exposure to infectious diseases through working with clinical caregivers. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
At Compassus, including all Compassus affiliates, diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to our Pillars of Success. We are committed to creating a fair work environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, highly valued, and respected. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Estimated salary range $18.45 - $32.26 / hour. Actual salary will vary by geographic location and experience.