Social Worker MSW I-HC
Core
Provide psychosocial support, counseling, and care coordination for home care clients with complex family dynamics and illness.
Role type
Home care social worker (Level I)
Builds
Psychosocial assessments, care plans, and resource coordination for home health patients
Domain
Healthcare / Home Care / Palliative Care
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
psychosocial assessment, care coordination, financial planning, discharge planning, community resource liaison, case management
Preferred skills
electronic medical record documentation
Technologies
electronic medical record systems
Responsibilities
Conduct psychosocial/mental health assessments; interpret social factors affecting patient progress; help patients/families adjust to illness; coordinate resources for financial and long-term care planning; determine need for continued services; assist with discharge planning; serve as liaison with community agencies
Seniority
Junior, entry-level professional