Home Health Licensed MSW at Newton Medical Center

  • Updated: August 12, 2011
  • Location: Covington, GA
  • Category: Medical & Health - General

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JOB SUMMARY:      The Medical Social Worker is a qualified professional person who provides medical social services to patients in the home with the physician's orders and under the supervision of the Director of Nursing or appropriate supervisor.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:     

  • Provides rehabilitative and supportive casework geared to restoring patients to their optimum level of social and health adjustment.  This includes assisting patients and their families to understand, accept and follow medical recommendations.
  • Helps patients utilize the resources of their families and the community.  This may be accomplished by either referring the patients to resources or acting as an intermediary on behalf of the patients in their dealings with other health and welfare agencies.
  • Assists patients and their families with personal and environmental difficulties which predispose them toward illness or interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care.  These range from counseling members of the patient's family to assisting patients with admission to a nursing home.
  • Consults with the physician and other members of the health team for the purpose of assisting them to understand significant social, emotional and environmental factors related to the patient's health problems.
  • Prepares clinical/progress notes on the day of the visit and incorporates same in the clinical record weekly' provides summaries and re-evaluations if indicated.
  • Assists in the development and revision of the physician's plan of treatment.
  • Assists in the development and revision of the physician's plan of treatment.

QUALIFICATIONS:  Graduate of a school of social work approved by the Council of Social Work Education with a Master's degree.  One (1) year experience in a medical facility (hospital, clinic, rehabilitation center, etc.) where the team approach to treatment is utilized.

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