Job Abstract

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT:

• Assists in the development of a system to assess and intervene with high risk patients.
• Leads in the determination of overall needs for social services of patients.
• Develops overall resource requirements to meet identified needs.
• Utilizes current research findings to support clinical social work services best practices on an ongoing basis.

PATIENT CARE

• Participates in the delivery of care as scheduled.
• Performs and documents patient’s screenings, psycho social assessments, progress and referral information.
• Assists in the process of advocacy for patient’s access to resources through community programs and coaching to the patients, when appropriate.
• Communicates treatment plan to patients, families and appropriate staff.
• Collaborates and coordinates with the caregiver, physician, medical assistant, director, service assessment, case management, utilization review, home health care and all other disciplines to provide the best care to patients.
• Provides support groups and individual counseling to patients on related psycho social issues such as widowhood, coping skills, stress reduction, caregiver tips.
• Provides a level of comfort to the patient in showing them they are dealing with a well- trained professional.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• After the maturity period, perform an average of 6-hours of face-to-face time per working day.
• Complete all documentation and billing within 48-hours
• Schedule will be 9am-6pm Monday thru Friday.
• Work with array of patient ages and diagnoses.
• Schedule as many patients needed to meet the face to face quota mentioned above.
• Work as a team player to perform impromptu intakes or therapy appointments.