Medical Social Worker, Hospice, Full time
$74,880–$89,440 year
On-siteNorwich, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Conduct home visits to clients in designated geographic territories across Windsor, Orange, and Grafton counties. Assist the team in understanding social and emotional factors related to clients' health problems and provide clinical social evaluations to plan appropriate interventions. Identify community resource referrals to address practical and environmental needs, acting as an advocate to navigate patients through the community system. Participate in developing total plans of care with multidisciplinary clinicians and develop contracts with public and private agencies. Educate patients and family members on community resources to promote health, safety, and independent living. Accurately document observations, interventions, and evaluations using a touch pad tablet.
Required Qualifications
- Licensed Medical Social Worker, MSW
- Accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education, as demonstrated by school transcript or degree
- Minimum of a Masters in Social Work
- At least 2 years of community-based experience
- Demonstrated ability to read, write, and effectively communicate in English
- Ability to work independently and manage time effectively
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Solid computer skills
- Ability to travel to cases, as assigned
Desired Qualifications
- Prior home care experience
- Prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR)
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