Licensed Medical Social Worker – Van Wert

CHP Home Care & Hospice is hiring a masters-level Medical Social Worker (LSW) on a PRN basis for home health and hospice care. Bachelor’s degree considered. Provide vacation and overflow coverage for the Van Wert area and outlying offices.

About Our Company

CHP is a local, nonprofit organization serving Northwest and West Central Ohio since 1975. We are looking for energetic team members to provide exceptional, compassionate care.

Our mission is to deliver comprehensive, progressive, community-based, home health and hospice services. CHP Home Care & Hospice is one of the region’s most trusted and established providers. Our staff shares a genuine passion for helping people and conducts all services efficiently, with a positive attitude and thoroughness to ensure lower costs while maintaining the highest quality of life for our patients.

What You Will Do

As a Medical Social Worker you will be a valued member of an interdisciplinary team whose primary function is to provide diagnostic evaluations of the psychosocial problems of the patient/family unit, defining social service goals for alleviating these problems, and help to provide both the counseling and casework needed to meet these goals.

As part of a dedicated team of caregivers, the Medical Social Worker is part of delivering services addressing the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients of all ages and their families. Make a difference in serving patients and families on a one-on-one basis!

Job Responsibilities

• The Medical Social Worker (LSW) performs the initial psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, and bereavement assessments in the development and implementation of a goal-directed, interdisciplinary, care plan.
• Conducts ongoing assessments of patient/family needs and counseling as required
• Provides short-term crisis intervention and individual or family counseling when indicated
• Delivers services under the direction of a physician who approves the plan of care
• The Medical Social Worker (LSW) observes, assesses, and brings information to ID team meetings regarding psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, physical, and financial conditions affecting the patient and family
• Assumes the active role of advocate for the patient/family unit
• Develops and maintains contact with appropriate community agencies and services in order to promote interagency cooperation and facilitate related referrals
• Documents comprehensive psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual assessments clearly and concisely in a timely manner
• Provides education to the patient and family related to issues of death, dying, and bereavement as needed

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work preferred
• Bachelor’s degree considered
• One year of Licensed Social Worker (LSW) experience in a healthcare setting
• Currently licensed in the state of Ohio
• Ability to work independently, make accurate, and at times, quick judgments.

Pay: From $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Medical Specialty:

• Home Health
• Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person