A Home Health Social Worker is hired to provide individuals, families, and groups with the psychosocial support needed for coping with chronic, acute, and terminal illnesses. The job description entails providing services such as advising family caregivers, providing patient education, and making referrals for other services. Other core duties are listed on the Home Health Social Worker Resume as – providing rehabilitative and supportive casework, assisting patients and their families in understanding and following medical recommendations; helping patients utilize the resources of their families, assisting patients and their families; preparing clinical and progress notes on the day of the visit; attending case conferences, and participating in staff development and revision of the physician’s plan of treatment.
Potential employers want employees with the following skills – strong oral and written communication, problem-solving skills, a good understanding of various medical conditions and terminology, knowledge of evaluating the mental, emotional and physical status of patients, and the ability to provide bereavement counseling services to families. A relevant degree and a good understanding of federal, state, and local healthcare standards and regulations is required.
Objective : Skilled social worker who practices person-centered, culturally competent service provision. knowledge base and my professional development consists of work with families, children, and women from diverse backgrounds. Able to work as part of a team as well as independently.
Assessed clients social and emotional needs related to illness or injury, need for care, response to treatment and adjustment to care including the relationship of the medical and nursing requirements to the home situation, financial resources and availability of community resources.
Provided rehabilitative and supportive casework geared toward obtaining maximum benefits from medical care.
Helped clients utilize family and community resources through referrals or linking directly with community health and welfare agencies.
Worked to achieve appropriate continuity of care to assure clients of ongoing services to meet their needs.
Maintained ongoing outreach with community agencies in order to identify agency services and act as liaison between Agency and the community.
Prepared clinical records (initial evaluations, plans of care, progress notes, discharge summaries) and submits them for the clinical record within agency policy.
Able to link some clients to needed community resources.
Experience
0-2 Years
Level
Entry Level
Education
Masters In Social Work
Home Health Social Worker Resume
Objective : To obtain a position as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in a challenging and professional environment in which able to perfect skills and learn new skills in order to reach the top of profession.
Skills : Advocate, Educater, Research Community Resources, Counseling.
Description :
Sole social worker for home health and private duty agency.
Served homebound patients with diverse disabilities and illnesses, provided complete psychosocial assessment to determine need for counseling and community resources.
Obtained the needed resources and financial assistance for those without insurance coverage.
Developed treatment plans with interdisciplinary team.
Coordinated ordering of durable medical equipment for patients with chronic and complex diagnoses requiring advocacy with providers for getting their resource needs met.
Represented this home health agency as their designated person at the St.
Developed educational materials and programs and trained agency staff in federal and state guidelines, disability rights, meeting homebound criteria, patient rights of self determination and abuse and neglect.
Experience
0-2 Years
Level
Entry Level
Education
Master Of Social Work
Home Health Social Worker Resume
Objective : To provide compassionate social work services to medically fragile patients and caregivers. To share knowledge of community resources and services available to these patients.
Skills : Intervention Training-Behavior management, by Melissa McCool.
Description :
Worked closely with Home Health team members to deliver care plans for patients counsel and coach patients and their families as they develop safe recovery plans for patients.
Provided counseling for transitions, develop resources and facilitate family meetings to provide services needed in the home to support patient.
Assisted Living and Independent Living Facilities as patients become unable to remain in their homes.
Attended case management meetings, worked closely with Nurses, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapist and Certified Nursing Assistants.
Developed a place on this team that can be depended on and who is educated in helping with patient needs.
Directed and advised Bachelor and Master level Social Workers as well as Graduate students completing field practicum.
Increased Social Worker visits thus generating additional revenue to agency while maintaining a high quality of service.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Masters Degree
Home Health Social Worker Resume
Headline : Experienced professional with 12+ years in counseling individuals, children and families. Resourceful in locating services and finances for indigent families.
Skills : Computer Literate, First Aid/CPR, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Background, Medical Knowledge.
Description :
Provided Social Work services to patients receiving home healthcare.
Psycho-social assessment and interventions to patients in need of counseling, education and community resources.
Counseled provided to patients and families coping with healthcare, mental health and age related problems.
Worked closely with SNF's, IRH's, and private care agencies.
Interfaced with State and local agencies to preserve and protect older and uninsured patients.
Counseled patients and families regarding health problems, home situations and future planning.
Able to help improve the quality of life for some clients served.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Master In Social Work
Home Health Social Worker Resume
Summary : Home Health Social Worker position that utilizes my interpersonal and social work skills in roles that provide office support services, consultation and customer relations.
Skills : Interpersonal, Relationship Building, Case Management, Culturally Competent Care.
Description :
Saw patients for multiple offices as prn social worker Skills Used same as previous home health .
Worked with a team to provide supportive services to Hospice patients and their families.
Assessed needs and accessed community programs.
Counseled patients and families about end stage of life, dying process and anticipated grieving process.
Provided bereavement support to families.
Provided direct services to home health patients.
Conducted psychosocial assessments, developed and coordinated multidisciplinary treatment plans.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
MSW
Home Health Social Worker Resume
Headline : Possess effective management skills with experience supporting multi-disciplinary teams. Maintain experience with Human Resource functions, budgetary reporting and statistical management for superiors. Excellent presentation abilities and appropriate interpersonal demeanor, with experience providing seminars for families and professionals.
Skills : Superb written and verbal communication skills, Strong crisis intervention skills.
Description :
Provided assessment of the patient and family to medical changes or recommendations Act as liaison to coordinate community resources and referrals.
Conducted home visits in completing psycho/social evaluations, worked with psychiatric nurses in meeting the needs.
Weekly multidisciplinary case conferences, care planning meetings and Social Work meeting.
Provided medical social services for comprehensive social/emotional/physical assessment and plan of care for homebound patients.
Consultant for psychiatric home health program.
Available for on call social work assessments for home health patients to link with services, assist with ALF or nursing home placement, and provide.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
High School Diploma
Home Health Social Worker Resume
Headline : Home Health Social Workers help people solve and cope with problems in their everyday lives. Clinical social workers also diagnose and treat mental, behavioral, and emotional issues.
Skills : Assessment, medical social service evaluation and treatment planning, psycho-social interventions and symptom reduction strategies, collaborative.
Description :
Provided medical social services for comprehensive social/emotional/physical assessment and plan of care for homebound patients.
Consultant for psychiatric home health program.
Participated in health care team.
Provided social work services for Hospice.
Helped coordinate Medicaid/ Medicare programs.
Developed Social Work program for agency Provided supportive therapy for clients and their families completed psychosocial assessments and treatment.
Provided psychological/social assessments on families and developed care plans based on that Assessment and linked families with community resources.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
High School Diploma
Home Health Social Worker Resume
Headline : As a Home Health Social Worker, provide individuals, families, and groups with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses. Services include advising family caregivers. Provide patients with information and counseling, and make referrals for other services.
Skills : Understanding the roles of the healthcare team, Exceptional interpersonal skills.
Description :
Provided direct services to homebound patients as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
Conducted psychosocial assessments, care planning, and interventions.
Provided counseling as related to medical condition.
Provided direct services to home health patients.
Conducted psychosocial assessments, developed and coordinated multidisciplinary treatment plans.
Provided in-home brief therapy and counseling to help patients overcome dependencies, recover from illness, adjust to life with long-range planning.
Completed psychosocial assessment of social, economic, environmental, and emotional factors related to patient's illness Provided in-home brief.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
High School Diploma
Home Health Social Worker Resume
Headline : As a Home Health Social Worker, responsible for the areas of care management and assists patients and families in understanding patient conditions and treatments.
Skills : Deep understanding the psychosocial aspects of illness and health.
Description :
Psychosocial assessments to home bound patients, recently discharged from hospital.
Knowledge of community resources.
Coordinated care with multidisciplinary team.
Provided assessments, short term therapy, family therapy, and referrals.
Provided medical social services for elderly and disabled patients in their.
Home Health Social Worker-psychosocial assessments in the home, community resources, long-term planning, counseling.
Assisted with smooth transition from hospital to home Providing community resources.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
High School Diploma
Home Health Social Worker Resume
Headline : Home Health Social Worker help patients and family members develop coping strategies, assess patient needs, assist in the development of treatment plans and provide emotional and mental assessments on the patient.
Skills : Demonstrated ability to read, write, and effectively communicate in English.
Description :
Identified people and communities in need of help.
Assess clients’ needs, situations, strengths, and support networks to determine their goals.
Helped clients adjust to changes and challenges in their lives, such as illness, divorce, or unemployment.
Researched, refer, and advocate for community resources, such as food stamps, childcare, and healthcare to assist and improve a client’s well-being.
Responded to crisis situations such as child abuse and mental health emergencies.
Followed up with clients to ensure that their situations have improved.
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