Job: Social Worker (Home Care) - POOL

Compassion from the heart.

Just as the compassionate, quality care we provide our patients is of utmost importance to us here at Bon Secours St. Petersburg, so is our unwavering commitment to our dedicated team members.

Since 1988, Bon Secours has honored a tradition of quality and compassionate care delivered with respect and dignity. In 2006, we added home care to our services and now offer the complete post acute continuum of quality care from skilled nursing directly back to our patients' homes.

Bon Secours St. Petersburg Home Care, providing services for Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco Counties, is dedicated to providing compassionate, quality care in your home. We work closely with your primary physician to ensure that care promotes speedy recovery from surgeries and acute illness. Our staff is trained to educate and provide medical care through clinical pathways that support unstable long-term illnesses such as diabetes, Alzheimer's, dementia, pulmonary diseases and arthritis. Bon Secours is currently seeking an experienced:

MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER
POOL
Supported by a bachelor's program in social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, a minimum of one (1) year's experience in health care (experience in a home health care preferred) and excellent verbal and written communication and organization skills, the medical social worker is responsible for the implementation of standards of care for medical social work services.

Specifically, the Medical Social Worker:

Assesses the psychosocial status of patients related to the patient's illness and environment and communicates findings to the registered nurse.

Carries out social evaluations and plans intervention based on evaluation findings.

Maintains clinical records on all patients referred to social work.

Provides information and referral services for organization patients and families/caregivers regarding practical and environmental needs.

Provides information to patients or families/caregivers and community agencies.

Serves as liaison between patients or families/caregivers and community agencies.

Maintains collaborative relationships with organization personnel to support patient care.

Maintains and develops contracts with public and private agencies as resources for patient and organization personnel.

Participates in the development of the total plan of care and case conferences as required.

Assists physician and other team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to health problems.

Participates in discharge planning.

Performs other duties as delegated by the Director of Nurses/Supervisor.

Bon Secours offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.