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Social Worker

VieMed Healthcare
place Lafayette, 70509
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Full Time
Experience:
Avoidant Personality Disorder
ECT
Individuals
Home Health/In-home
Forensic
Elderly (65+)

About Job

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Determines patients’ current needs to enhance daily living through telephonic call or teleportal.
  • Through an individual POC assists the LCSW, Level 2 SW and patient in identifying and meeting established goals.
  • Based on identified needs, assist the patient with acquiring necessary community resources.
  • Maintains an EHR of the patient’s progress by documenting patient/agent interaction and progress or lack thereof.
  • Develops a professional relationship with patients and caregivers to foster positive patient outcomes.
  • Coordinates and executes activities resulting in keeping Viemed patients “on service” with respiratory equipment.
  • Works effectively with Clinical Team.
  • Maintains operations by following policies and procedures, participating in quality reviews and reporting needed changes.
  • Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements advising management on needed actions.
  • Maintains client confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
  • Provides social services needed transitions patients from In Patient Care to a Home setting.
  • Participates in reauthorization calls and assists patients with identified needs.
  • Attends mandatory staff meetings.
  • Attends in-services to enhance knowledge base for providing services.
  • Assists patients with navigating medical options within the medical system.
  • Monitors 02 escalations, prevoid, and pick up reports to identify needs and provide support.
  • Some travel required.
  • Other responsibilities and projects assigned.


Qualifications:

  • Completed Bachelor’s degree in psychology, sociology, or social work.
  • If have LSW, LMSW then provide credential.
  • Confirmed State Licensed or certification to practice if applicable.
  • Experience working in the medical field or psychiatric field.
  • Preferred- Geriatric experience.
  • Valid Driver’s License.
  • Preferred- Telehealth and Telephonic experience.
  • Good listening and people skills.

Professional Field

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Age Groups

Elderly (65+)

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

ECT

Modalities

Individuals

Practice Specifics

Settings

Home Health/In-home
Forensic