Social Worker, Behavioral Health, Full-Time

Overview

At Visiting Nurse Association of Ohio , we are looking for dependable, compassionate people interested in gaining experience and becoming an invaluable resource to our home care organization. VNA of Ohio is now hiring a Licensed Social Workers (or LISW) for our Behavioral Health Group and your qualifications and skill set may be an ideal match for this opportunity.

As a vital community resource for more than 117 years, VNA of Ohio is the most trusted home health and hospice provider. We serve patients and families throughout Northeast Ohio providing care to patients, wherever they call home.

Responsibilities

Job Summary:

Provides consultation in Home Health relative to psycho-social, financial and related issues. Coordinates necessary services involving other community agencies and services. May provide direct casework and counseling services.

Essential Functions

Illustrative duties may include, but are not restricted to, one or more of the following:

• Facilitate planning for patients when level of care changes (i.e., alternative housing options and community referrals).
• Maintain professional competency by participating in professional continuing education; staying informed on new developments and treatment modalities for clinical social work services related to medical/psychiatric patients.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrate Social Work Clinical Competencies.
• Provide time limited supportive counseling as outlined in the individualized treatment plan and care givers.
• Provides (or assists in providing) direct social service interventions, including coordinating care plan interventions with other community agencies.
• Offering specific facilitative functions, including but not limited to advocacy for entitlements, mobilization of resources and coordination of medical/community services, assistance with alternative living arrangements.
• Provide social service interventions such as:
• Participates in interdisciplinary care conferences as needed.
• Participates in (or provides) in-service programs and other programs and meetings as needed.
• Re-evaluates and revises Plan of Care, as needed, with physician approval.
• Participates in the interdisciplinary team for the development and revisions of the Plan of Care.
• Completes required documentation, including documenting services provided in the Clinical Record in accordance with agency policies and procedures.
• Performs (or evaluates) initial assessment to determine social service needs of patient on physician referral.
• Develops a plan of care that directly stems from a comprehensive social work assessment with goals and appropriate social work interventions in conjunction with physician referral/orders.
• Identify “at risk” situations with appropriate social work interventions and needed community referrals.

Qualifications

• Experience working as part of a team and working effectively with persons and communities from diverse cultural, social, and ethnic backgrounds. The ability to work in a complex institutional structure requiring significant collaboration.
• 2 years of post Master's experience in a health care setting (preferred)
• Master's degree in Social Worker required
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in written and oral communication.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure, within strict time parameters, and with a strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated competence in medical social work, including the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team approach.

Required Licenses, Registrations And/or Certifications

• CPR certification through the American Heart Association is required.
• LSW, LISW preferred
• Valid driver's license

We offer a competitive salary and generous benefit package including medical, dental,

tuition reimbursement and 403B. You can learn more about VNA of Ohio at www.vnaohio.org .

Interested candidates can apply via our website at www.vnaohio.org/careers (preferred method)

or you can email your resume to [email protected]

VNA of Ohio is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Work Place.

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