Social Worker

Job Summary:

MedStar Health is looking for a Social Worker Licensed Graduate Social Worker to join our team at MedStar Health House Call Program! We are looking for a licensed social worker with demonstrated high level problem solving, communication, and independent judgment skills. Customer service and community outreach oriented.

The Social Worker LGSW will provide care coordination, psychosocial support, and community outreach to a panel of frail elders receiving home-based primary care in a defined geography. Member of an interdisciplinary team of providers that includes physicians, nurse practitioner, and care coordinator responsible for ensuring outcomes aligned with goals of care for their panel of patients.

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Primary Duties:

• Documents all activities including, but not limited to, completion of the comprehensive intake assessment; development of the comprehensive goals of care utilizing interdisciplinary team members, patient, family members, and/or caregiver; presentation of the completed goal of care to patient and/or designee for acceptance of service; communication with service providers and city/state agencies; and all other activities related to the efficient administration and maintenance of the patient in the home.

• Interviews patients, family members, and caregivers to evaluate medical, psychosocial, financial, and environmental needs. Formulates an accurate assessment, an intervention plan, and assists with enrollment in all eligible programs. Assists the patient, family members, and caregivers in resolving psychological barriers that impede optimum social and health adjustment. Maximizes the patient, family member, and caregiver's ability to comply with medical recommendations and goals of care.

• Participates in clinical competency review meetings with Chief Social Worker to actively improve quality of care. Provides case management services to patients in jurisdictions where MedStar Health House Call Program is enrolled as programmatic provider for case management to 1915 (c) Home & Community-Based Services Waiver. Maintains waiver service requirements including orientation, training, documentation, and billing processes. Determines patient level of care criteria according to State's designated instrument and conducts comprehensive annual reevaluation, and periodic review according to program guidelines. Provides education, advocacy within service networks, emotional support, and crisis intervention as needed to patients and families.

• Utilizes resources, such as family and community-based agencies, to assist patients in resuming life in the community. Recommends and processes applications for other placement such as nursing homes, assisted living, hospice, and other treatment centers as necessary/appropriate.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in social work.

• 1-2 years' experience.

• LGSW in proper jurisdiction.

• American Heart Association (AHA) or Red Cross CPR (Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation) certification

• Home health care experience preferred.