LMSW POSITION

Company: Hartford HealthCare
Location: Berlin
Posted on: November 13, 2024

Job Description:

Job Schedule: Per Diem Job Shift: Shift 1 Shift Details: Every day, almost 30,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common: We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network as a Social Worker (MSW). - - Hartford HealthCare at Home, the largest provider of homecare services in Connecticut, has been fulfilling our mission for more than 115 years. Our Person-Centered Care Model allows our employees to learn and grow within our organization, all while providing integrated support to the patient. As part of Hartford HealthCare, we leverage cutting edge technology to provide quality care in our client's home. Our Social Workers (MSW) utilize their extensive education and training to provide personalized care to our patients in a rewarding environment that promotes autonomy. - - The Home Care Social Worker (LMSW) is a Master's prepared, Licensed Clinician who will engage patients, in their home, to determine their short and long-term needs, and will provide short-term counseling/interventions to meet care plan objectives. The Home Care Social Worker will collaborate with patients, their families, physicians, and home care team to identify and address patient's bio-psychosocial needs, barriers to care, risk-factors, etc. The Home Care Social Worker is familiar working with patients who have complex health care and psychosocial problems that require a high degree of clinical oversight and creative problem solving. The Home Care Social Worker works independently and uses critical thinking skills to make accurate, and at times, quick judgments, and has the ability to respond appropriately to crisis situations. - Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team regarding patients that were identified for Social Work Services, and through IDT/case communication, assists with identifying patients that would benefit from Social Work Services. - Consideration of developmental, social and/or cultural, substance abuse, psychological, environmental, and medical issues - - Home safety, family dynamics, caregiver strain, and other risk factors including suicide - Strengths, available supports, and barriers to care - Determine appropriate level of care including needs for long/short-term skilled-nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, adult day care, etc. - Based on a comprehensive, culturally competent assessment collaborates with the patient and family to create a care plan with measureable goals. Implements short-term interventions to address identified barriers and promote health and well-being. - Act as educators for patients, families, the community, and other professionals regarding disease prevention, disease progression, impact of illness, health maintenance, and adherence to treatment regimens - Advocate for the needs and interests of patients to improve access to care and improved delivery of services - Monitor and alter care plan goals and interventions as necessary - Maintains timely documentation of social work services, which reflect the patient and client systems' pertinent information for assessment and treatment; social work involvement and outcomes. - Facilitates team based care and collaboration - Work collaboratively with primary care and specialty physicians and other members of the health care team to improve quality of life - Assists the health care team in understanding social/psychological factors related to patient's care - Acts as a consultant for Agency staff regarding abuse, neglect, exploitation, and community resources - Identify HHC and community-based resources for patients and families as appropriate - Participates in Agency staff meetings and appropriate interdisciplinary meetings - Conducts outreach activities for purposes of program marketing, community education, and collaboration with other service providers - Act as liaison to other community services and agencies - Participates in health care programs as required - Will actively participate in the performance improvement process known as H3W 2-3 years health care experience, inclusive of acute and community health experience - Licensure, Certification, Registration Considerable knowledge of social, cultural, economic, political, religious, medical, psychological and legal issues which influence the behaviors of patients and families. - Knowledge of and ability to obtain community resources (town/state/federal programs and eligibility requirements) - Must be flexible with ambiguity and change processes. - Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office, Epic experience a plus - QPR Training - Movement Disorder Training - We take great care of careers. - Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge - helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children.

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