Medical Social Worker

Optimal Home Care is looking for a Medical Social Worker (MSW) to join our home health care team! Optimal Home Care is looking for a PRN, as needed Medical Social Worker to join our team to serve patients in the Loveland, Fort Collins, Greely CO area.Here at Optimal Home Care, we pride ourselves on providing the best possible experience for our patients, their families, and each member of our staff. When you join the Optimal team, you'll join knowing that we will always strive to support you. We want to see you succeed as an individual and as part of our family.Purpose:The Medical Social Worker is a -qualified professional person who provides social case work and prepares social histories for patients and family receiving Nursing or other services from the agency and who have problems in social functioning as it relates to their health and well-being.Tasks/Duties & Job Responsibilities:* Complies with ethical and professional standards of conducts as set forth by the National Association of Social Workers.* Practices and maintains patient safety and dignity by abiding by Federal, State, Local and Optimal policy & procedures as pertains to patient protected health information and HIPAA (Health Information Portability and Accountability Act).* Provides rehabilitative and supportive casework with the purpose of restoring patients to their optimum level of social and health adjustment. This includes assisting patients and their families to understand, accept and adhere to medical regimens.* Assist patients and their families with personal and environmental difficulties which predispose them to illness and interfere with their obtaining maximum benefits from medical care.* Prepares a social history and Plan of Care with the purpose of improving the scope and quality of existing services or extending services. When indicated, assists in the development of the Physician's Plan of Care.* Assist patient and family to utilize existing resources in the home environment or refer patient and family to community agencies and act as an intermediary for the patient as necessary.* Assess, when appropriate, a family's financial situation, taking into consideration patient's prognosis and medical needs and facilitating the referral process to any agency for financial assistance.* Consults with the Physician and other members of the health team for the purpose of assisting them to understand significant social, emotional and environmental factors related to the patient's health problems.* Records clinical/progress notes in the patient's clinical record weekly.Optimal compensates employees based on a per visit rate.QualificationsQualifications:* Graduate with a Master's Degree from an accredited school of social work.* One (1) year of social work experience in a health care setting.* Must be currently licensed and in good standing in the state of Colorado.* Must be able to communicate in the language of the client and document client related activity as appropriate.* Possesses adequate and effective written and verbal communication skills.* Possess adequate and effective interpersonal skills.* Due to the requirements mandated by the Colorado Board of Health, you must be fully vaccinated by October 31st to be considered for this position with Optimal Home Care.