LCSW Per Visit
Job Location:
Danbury, CT - USA
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Job Summary
Summary:
Provides clinical services to meet the mental health needs of home care individuals collaborating with physician and other team professionals for the purposes of quality diagnostic and treatment services. Assumes responsibility for the ongoing interdisciplinary assessment and development of the individualized plan of care in partnership with the patient representative (if any) and caregiver. Communicates with the physician who is responsible for the health plan of care and other health care practitioners as appropriate related to the current home health plan of care.
Responsibilities:
1. Provides services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care.
2. Provides patient caregiver and family counseling and education.
3. Assists physician and other team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to health problems of the client.
4. Participates in case conferences with the health care team and when necessary other community agencies.
5. Identifies patient and family needs for other home health services and referral for same when appropriate.
6. Refers patient and family to appropriate community resources.
7. Records and reports clinical goals and notes to document patients reaction and progress in meeting goals and report to physician.
8. Participates in agencys quality assessment and performance improvement program and agency-sponsored in-service training.
9. Attends required continuing education courses.
10. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
11. Performs other duties as assigned.
12. Maintains and models Nuvance Health values.
13. Demonstrates regular reliable and predictable attendance.
Education Skills Experience:
Required: Experience in a qualified home health agency.
Minimum Experience: three years
Other Information:
Required: Experience in a qualified home health agency.ï½
Minimum Experience: three years
Working Conditions:
Manual: Little or no manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Some occupational risk
Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt odors noise human waste etc.
Credentials:LCSW
Company: Western CT Home Care Inc
Org Unit: 613
Department: Medical Social Worker
Exempt: Yes
Salary Range: $33.21 - $61.68 Hourly
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