Medical Social Worker Home Health North Milwaukee

Job description

Department: 11208 Milwaukee North 4 - Medical Social Worker Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hou rs Per Week: 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Typically, Mon-Friday 8AM- 4:30 PM. No weekends. No Holiday. No on call. Typical area southern Ozaukee County and Northern Milwaukee. Pay Range: $30.70 - $46.05 Major Responsibilities: - Provides social work services to individuals or groups including screening, psychosocial assessment, discharge planning, determination of social work goals, appropriate concrete and/or therapeutic interventions and follow-up. - Exercises a substantial degree of professional judgment, recognizing deviations from the usual patient/family functioning, anticipating problems and taking measures to maximize coping capabilities. - Conducts initial assessment and establishes a plan of care through psychosocial, financial, functional, and environmental data; establishes and follows a plan of care, which identifies problems and evaluates outcomes. - Provides ongoing assessment of patient/family needs and applies appropriate interventions. Updates and revises plan of care as indicated. - Plans for discharge from medical social services according to o...