PeaceHealth
Ketchikan, AK 99901, USA
Description PeaceHealth is seeking a Medical Social Worker - Home Health for a Part Time, Day position. Hourly compensation starts at $32.41, more depending on experience.JOB SUMMARYResponsible for the provision of direct social work service in Home Health and/or Hospice utilizing the professional healthcare process of assessment, problem identification/planning, action/intervention and clinical goal/outcome evaluation.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSProviding direct casework services to clients related to their medical/psychiatric diagnosis, including biopsychosocial assessment, assisting with long-term planning and decision making, crisis intervention and short-term therapy.Performing holistic evaluation of patient/home, developing an appropriate plan of care, initiating discharge planning, evaluating progress towards goals and monitoring achievement of desired outcomes.Providing skilled social work services to patients and education/instruction to patients and caregivers according to the home...