Job Title: Medical Social Worker

Department: Homecare

Hours: Per Diem

Shift: 1st, 8:00am - 4:00pm

Job Summary

The Medical Social Worker provides brief therapy regarding improved management adjustment to illness, and compliance with medical regime. Adjustment to facilitate coping, to assist with social and emotional illness associated with illness and to strengthen the family support system to improve patient's response to treatment. The Hospice MSW is a core member of the Hospice Interdisciplinary Team.

Essential Responsibilities

• Makes initial assessment of terminal and multi-problem cases. Consults on cases with agency staff via case conferences or individually, including nursing, therapeutic, social services, homemaker-home health aides. Also consults with other agencies in appropriate cases by participating in interagency conferences and attending case conferences, including discharging planning.
• Evaluates situation of the patient/family and develops social work plan of care. Provides ongoing social work services to assist patient/family with personal and environmental difficulties while referring patient/family to appropriate community resources when needed.
• Prepares clinical/progress notes and discharge summaries in accordance with licensure requirements.

Qualifications

Education

• Master's degree in social work required.
• Current license to perform as a medical social worker in the State of Connecticut required for Hospice program only.
• Valid Connecticut Driver's License and proof of current insurance coverage required.

Experience

• Minimum of three years post-graduate experience in social work with one year in a health-care related setting preferred.

Day Kimball Healthcare is a non-profit, integrated medical services provider comprised of Day Kimball Hospital, healthcare centers in Danielson, Dayville, Plainfield and Putnam, Day Kimball HomeCare, Hospice & Palliative Care of Northeastern CT, Day Kimball HomeMakers, and Day Kimball Medical Group. Its service area includes Northeast Connecticut as well as nearby Massachusetts and Rhode Island communities. Day Kimball Healthcare's comprehensive network offers more than 1,400 employees including nearly 300 associated, highly-skilled physicians, surgeons and specialists. Its website is daykimball.org.

Day Kimball Healthcare is an Affirmative Action / equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal opportunity to all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected under local, state or federal laws.