Social Worker HH

Company: Touchmark
Location: Spokane
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

ETHIC - Excellence, Teamwork, Hospitality, Integrity, and Compassion - steadfastly characterizes our mission to continually enrich the daily lives of residents. We practice these principles with every task and interaction, from personal caregiver assistance to mowing the grass. At Touchmark, we say:I AM AN ALLY --- I AM A FRIEND --- I AM A GIVERAs a Social Worker with Touchmark Home Health, you will enrich lives every day by ensuring residents in their homes receive the highest level of dignity and care. You will have the daily opportunity to distinguish yourself by taking the time to be a positive presence in the lives of patients and family members!We are currently seeking an On-Call Home Health Social Worker (MSW) who is patient, tactful, organized and genuinely interested in enriching the lives of patients we serve in the greater Spokane area who will:--- Assess the psychosocial status of patients and families/caregivers related to the patient's illness and environment. Communicates findings to the registered nurse and other members of the interdisciplinary group. Provides an assessment in the patient's identified residence and assists when it is not safe and another plan is required;--- Carry out social evaluations, including family dynamics, caregiver abilities, neglect or abuse and plans intervention based on evaluation findings;--- Counsel patient and family/caregivers as needed regarding stress and other identified coping difficulties. Provides crisis intervention when necessary.--- Maintain clinical records on all patients referred to social work;--- Provide information and referral services for organization patients and families/caregivers regarding practical and environmental needs;--- Participate in the development of the individualized plan of care, involving the patient and family, and attends regularly scheduled interdisciplinary group meetings;The successful candidate will:--- Have a MSW in Washington State;--- Have a current CPR certification;--- Have experience in Home Health Care setting;--- Transportation to patient home, current driver's license, vehicle insurance, and complete and follow Touchmark Driving Policy--- Physically capable of turning, stooping, bending, stretching, pushing/pulling, moving equipment and furniture, and able to lift up to 50 pounds.Benefits:On-call and temporary employees are not eligible to participate in employee benefits or insurance plans.At Touchmark, we have the privilege of providing a safe home environment for residents. With this in mind, we require all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. If they are not yet vaccinated, new team members must have received both doses by their first day of employment to continue working at Touchmark. A copy of the vaccination policy will be provided upon request. Please note this policy does not apply to our communities located in Montana. We are looking to hire individuals whose values align with ours and who believe in doing everything they can to lead by example in safety, compassion, and empathy. If that sounds like you, we encourage you to apply.Check us out at .We're growing. Are you?IND400

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