Medical Social Worker
NHC Care
- North Charleston, SC
- Permanent
- Part-time
- One year social work experience in a health care setting is required.
- a. Licensed by the South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners at the Master (LMSW) or Independent (LISW) level.
- Provides and accurately documents direct social services to patients planned to restore the patient to optimum social and health adjustment; including:
- Assesses social and emotional factors, to minimize impact on the patient’s health and ability to cope with problems of daily living
- Helps the patients and caregivers to understand, accept, and follow medical recommendations
- Assists patients and caregivers with personal and environmental difficulties which predispose toward illness or interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care; and
- Identifies resources, such as caregivers and community agencies, to assist the patient to resume life in the community, including discharge planning
- Assists the providers and home care team members in understanding the significant social and emotional factors related to the health problems and
- Participates in the development of the plan of care.