Palmeira Home Health has an exciting opportunity for a Medical Social Worker in San Francisco, California.

As a Medical Social Worker, you will be:

· responsible for the provision of direct social work service in Home Health utilizing the professional healthcare process of assessment, problem identification / planning, action / intervention and clinical goal / outcome evaluation.

· Provides rehabilitative and supportive casework geared to restoring patients to their optimum level of social, emotional and health adjustment. This includes assisting patients and their families to understand, accept and follow medical recommendations.

· Help 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 them patients ’s family to assisting clients with admission to a nursing home.

· Consult 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 problem.

· 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.

· Attends case conferences.

· Participates in staff development activities and in-service education.

· Assists in the development and revision of the physicians Plan of Care.

· Participates in discharge planning and in-service programs; completes the MSW discharge within the framework of company policy.

· Act as consultant to other company personnel.

· Communicates effectively with all providing care.

Required Skills:

· 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 medical facility (hospital, clinic, rehabilitation center, etc) where the team approach to treatment is utilized.

· LMSW or LMSW required.

· Able to communicate verbally and in writing to the extent required by the position.

· Able to physically perform the duties required by the position.

· Able to travel to patient's residences.

·Full COVID-19 vaccination is required.

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Join our team today and start delivering better outcomes for home-based patients that helps them recover faster and easier.

Our Care Matters.

Palmeira Home Health is a pioneer in the Home Health industry by providing customized, interdisciplinary programs for patients recovering from a variety of health-related issues. At Palmeira, our driving mission is to enter each home with respect, treat with compassion and perform with integrity to help our patients recover faster and prevail with better care for better outcomes. We exist to create a healthier everyday life for our patients and their families. Through expert skilled nursing and physical therapy plus state-of-the-art technology and customized recovery care plans, we work with our patients and their doctors as a coordinated team to restore you to your better self.

We offer:

· Competitive pay and 401k.

· Excellent health benefits.

· Paid vacation and sick time.

· Clinical ladder for professional credentialing and advancement.

· Leadership development.

· Targeted development and career development training.

· Talent Focused Framework.