Medical Social Worker (MSW) - Nursing Home jobs in Fort Smith, AR

Medical Social Worker (MSW) - Nursing Home provides social work services to nursing home patients and their families. Assesses and treats emotional and behavioral problems related to patient illness. Being a Medical Social Worker (MSW) - Nursing Home participates as a member of multi-disciplinary team and may assist patients in treatment planning. Requires a master's degree of social work. Additionally, Medical Social Worker (MSW) - Nursing Home typically reports to a manager. Medical Social Worker (MSW) - Nursing Home's years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Medical Social Worker
  • Mays Home Health
  • Sallisaw, OK FULL_TIME
  • Mays HOSPICE

    Job Descriptions

    Job Title/Position: Medical Social Worker

    Reports To: Hospice Director/Administrator

    Job Description Summary

    The medical social worker employed through the organization is responsible for the implementation of standards of care for medical social work services and for adherence to all conditions in the Service or Employment Agreement.

    Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

    1. Assesses the psychosocial status of patients and families/caregivers related to the patient's terminal illness and environment and communicates findings to the registered nurse and other members of the interdisciplinary group. Provides an assessment in the patient's identified residence and assistance when this is not safe and another plan is required.
    2. Carries out social evaluations and plans intervention based on evaluation findings. Counsel’s patient and family/caregivers as needed in relationship to stress, and other identified coping difficulties.
    3. Maintains clinical records on all patients referred to social work.
    4. Provides information and referral services for organization patients and families/caregivers regarding practical and environmental needs.
    5. Provides information to patients and families/caregivers and community agencies.
    6. Serves as liaison between patients and families/caregivers and community agencies.
    7. Maintains collaborative relationships with organization personnel to support patient care.
    8. Maintains and develops contracts with public and private agencies as resources for patient and personnel.
    9. Participates in the development of the plan of care and attends regularly scheduled interdisciplinary group meetings.
    10. Assists physician and other team members in understanding significant social and emotion­al factors related to health problems and death/dying issues.
    11. Participates in discharge planning when needed. Assists patient and family/caregiver with securing durable power of attorney and with funeral arrangements, as needed.
    12. Other duties as delegated by the Hospice Director/Administrator.

    Position Qualifications

    1. A graduate of a Master’s program in social work accredited by the Council on
      Social Work Education.
    2. Must be Licensed in practicing state
    3. Minimum of one (1) year's experience in health care, hospice experience preferred. Understands hospice philosophy, and issues of death/dying.
    4. Experience in a hospice care preferred.
    5. Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
    6. Possesses and maintains current CPR Certification.

    The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job related tasks other than those stated in this description.

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Medical Social Worker
  • Mays Home Health
  • Poteau, OK FULL_TIME
  • Mays HOSPICE Job Descriptions Job Title/Position: Medical Social WorkerReports To: Hospice Director/AdministratorJob Description Summary The medical social worker employed through the organization is ...
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Medical Social Worker
  • Mays Home Health
  • Talihina, OK FULL_TIME
  • Mays HOSPICE Job Descriptions Job Title/Position: Medical Social WorkerReports To: Hospice Director/AdministratorJob Description Summary The medical social worker employed through the organization is ...
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Social Worker (MSW)
  • Agape Care Group
  • Cookson, OK FULL_TIME
  • Overview: Join Our Team as a Social WorkerAre you passionate about helping patients get the care they deserve? Do you want to make a meaningful impact in others’ lives? We are looking for hospice medi...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Social Worker (MSW)
  • Agape Care Group
  • Warner, OK FULL_TIME
  • Overview: Join Our Team as a Social WorkerAre you passionate about helping patients get the care they deserve? Do you want to make a meaningful impact in others’ lives? We are looking for hospice medi...
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Social Worker (MSW)
  • Agape Care Group
  • Park, OK FULL_TIME
  • Overview: Join Our Team as a Social WorkerAre you passionate about helping patients get the care they deserve? Do you want to make a meaningful impact in others’ lives? We are looking for hospice medi...
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0 Medical Social Worker (MSW) - Nursing Home jobs found in Fort Smith, AR area

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Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,008 per week
  • TRS Healthcare
  • Fort Smith, AR
  • LanceSoft is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Job D...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Social Worker I-IPCM, FT
  • Mercy
  • Fort Smith, AR
  • We're a Little Different Our mission is clear. We bring to life a healing ministry through our compassionate care and ex...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Travel Cath Lab Technologist - $2,368 per week
  • Stability Healthcare
  • Fort Smith, AR
  • LanceSoft is seeking a travel Cath Lab Technologist for a travel job in Fort smith, Arkansas. Job Description & Requirem...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Field Case Manager in Searcy, AR
  • Optum
  • Fort Smith, AR
  • Optum Home & Community Care, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, is creating something new in health ca...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Social Worker II
  • Mercy
  • Fort Smith, AR
  • We're a Little Different Our mission is clear. We bring to life a healing ministry through our compassionate care and ex...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Field Case Manager in Searcy, AR
  • Optum
  • Greenwood, AR
  • Optum Home & Community Care, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, is creating something new in health ca...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Physical Therapist Assistant, Home Health Full Time
  • CenterWell Home Health
  • Fort Smith, AR
  • Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first As a Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant, you wi...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Social Worker II-IPCM, FT
  • Mercy
  • Fort Smith, AR
  • We're a Little Different Our mission is clear. We bring to life a healing ministry through our compassionate care and ex...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

Fort Smith is the second-largest city in Arkansas and one of the two county seats of Sebastian County. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 86,209. With an estimated population of 88,037 in 2017, it is the principal city of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area, a region of 298,592 residents that encompasses the Arkansas counties of Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian, and the Oklahoma counties of Le Flore and Sequoyah. Fort Smith has a sister city relationship with Cisterna, Italy, site of the World War II Battle of Cisterna, fought by United States Army Rangers c...
Source: Wikipedia (as of 04/11/2019). Read more from Wikipedia
Income Estimation for Medical Social Worker (MSW) - Nursing Home jobs
$43,319 to $54,184
Fort Smith, Arkansas area prices
were up 1.2% from a year ago