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Job description
Medical Social Worker (MSW)
Medical Social Worker (MSW) will support patients and families through the emotional, social, and practical challenges of illness, recovery, and end-of-life care—all while enjoying the autonomy and flexibility of community-based care.
Reporting to the Director, the MSW provides age-appropriate counseling, education, and support to patients and families in the home setting using standard social work practices. This role partners closely with patients, caregivers, physicians, and the interdisciplinary care team to develop and coordinate individualized plans of care.
Key responsibilities include assessing patient and family needs and developing individualized plans of care, providing counseling, behavioral health interventions, education, and community resource support, coordinating care with physicians and interdisciplinary team members, documenting patient progress, interventions, and outcomes in accordance with agency standards, conducting hospice information visits for home care patients when requested, supporting patient and caregiver education and discharge planning, and mentoring and supporting new MSW staff and students.
Requirements include a Master's degree in social work from an accredited program (Council on Social Work Education) OR a bachelor's degree in social work with at least one year in a healthcare care setting.
Worksite address
laconia, NH, 03246, US
Who can apply
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