What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Social Worker position at Northshore Home Health Care?
Role Summary
Provide psychosocial assessment, counseling, and care coordination for hospice patients and their families in the home. Address emotional, social, financial, and environmental concerns to improve patient and caregiver wellbeing.
Key Duties
Provide psychosocial assessment, counseling, and care coordination for hospice patients and their families in the home. Address emotional, social, financial, and environmental concerns to improve patient and caregiver wellbeing.
Key Duties
- Conduct psychosocial assessments and deliver supportive counseling.
- Evaluate and address emotional, social, financial, and environmental needs.
- Connect patients and families with appropriate community resources.
- Support effective care transitions and continuity of services.
- Coordinate care by collaborating with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to promote safe, effective care.
- Strong clinical assessment and counseling skills.
- Ability to manage complex psychosocial and family dynamics with empathy.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and coordination skills.
- Knowledge of community resources and referral processes.
- Collaborative approach working within an interdisciplinary team.