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Position : Medical Social Worker in Home Health

TYPE: Part-Time

LOCATION: Pleasanton, CA and Surrounding Area surrounding areas

Dictation Charting: Takes much less time to chart, higher work/life balance.

Essential Functions:

•  Assesses the psychosocial status of patients related to the patient’s illness and environment and communicates findings to the registered nurse.
•  Carries out social evaluations and plans intervention based on evaluation findings.
• Maintains clinical records on all patients referred to social work.
•  Provides information and referral services for organization patients and families/ caregivers regarding practical and environmental needs.
• Provides information to patients or families/caregivers and community agencies.
• Serves as liaison between patients or families/caregivers and community agencies.
•  Maintains collaborative relationships with organization personnel to support patient care.
•  Maintains and develops contracts with public and private agencies as resources for patient and organization personnel.
• Participates in the development of the total plan of care and case conferences as required.
• Assists physician and other team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to health problems.
• Participates in discharge planning.
• Participates in in-service education programs.
• Other duties as delegated by the Clinical Director/Director of Patient Care Services or Clinical Supervisor/Nursing Supervisor.

Required Experience:

• Graduate of a bachelor’s and Master's program in social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
•  Minimum of one (1) year's experience in health care.
• Experience in a home health care preferred.
• Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
• Possesses and maintains current CPR /BLS certification.
• Must be licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state/or organization requirements and is in good working order.

COVID-19 considerations: 
Neogen Care, an essential health industry company, practices all protective measures recommend by the WHO, CDC, state, and county to safeguard our employees and patients from COVID-19 exposure to include: screening, testing, PPE, social distancing