Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
SOCIAL WORK ASSISTANT
Responsible for fulfilling the need for social service evaluations by B.S.W.
QUALIFICATIONS
- A qualified Social Work Assistant is a person who has a baccalaureate degree in social work, psychology, sociology, or another related field, with one year social work experience in a health care setting preferred .
- Must be capable of performing job duties.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Completes initial assessment visit to patient within 5-7 days of receipt of referral from nursing staff or physician and develops a care plan.
- Completes all required paper work associated with visits on a daily basis.
- Writes supplemental orders as needed and within 24 hours after receipt of verbal orders from the physician.
- Submits all documentation associated with daily visits within 24 hours of visit date.
- Prepares daily route and time sheet; submits within 24 hours of visit date.
- Maintains all records and information relevant to the patient for purposes of their service provided in coordination with the general policies of the agency.
- Assists the physician and other members of the health team in understanding the significant social and emotional factors related to the patient’s health problems.
- Assesses the social and emotional factors in order to estimate the patient’s capacity and potential to cope with problems of daily living.
- Helps the patient and his family to understand, accept and follow medical recommendations. Provides services planned to restore the patient to optimum social and health adjustments within his capacity.
- Assists patient and their families with personal and environmental difficulties which predispose toward illness or interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care.
- Utilizes resources, such as family and community agencies to assist patient in resuming life in the community or learning to live with his disability.
- Participates with agency staff to determine source of payment for services to be rendered.
- Participates in conferences as needed or required to coordinate the care of an individual patient.
- Conducts inservices as needed to agency personnel.
- Attends in-services, seminars, or other meetings as assigned by the immediate supervisor or other management.
- Maintains confidentiality of information related to business practices, business activities, and personnel.
- Maintains a professional attitude when working with staff, fostering the team philosophy and team environment for all personnel.
- Does not allow personal affairs to interfere with scheduled work time.
- Maintains a professional appearance at all times.
- Provides proper notification and/or advanced notice of absence or tardiness without abuse.
- Participates willingly with special projects and/or overtime work when requested.
- Follows all agency policies and procedures.
Job Tags
Work experience placement, Immediate start,