PRN Home Care LMSW NYC-Queens

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Description

Do you enjoy working with the elderly, and making a difference in people's lives? Are you interested in keeping busy and boosting your income? If so, this could be the PRN LMSW job for you!

SeniorBridge Home Care is looking for social workers who want the flexibility of Per Diem work and the reward of helping Seniors and their loved ones. Case work available in NY City and Queens.

The Home Care LMSW assesses and evaluates client's needs and requirements to achieve and/or maintain optimal wellness. They guide clients and their families toward and facilitate interaction with resources appropriate for their care and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

The Home Care LMSW employs a variety of strategies, approaches and techniques to manage a client's physical, environmental and psycho-social health issues. The Home LMSW work assignments are varied and frequently require interpretation and independent determination of the appropriate courses of action. This is a rewarding and impactful role, and responsibilities include the following:

Identifies and resolves barriers that hinder effective care.

Ensures client is progressing towards desired outcomes by continuously monitoring patient care through assessments and/or evaluations.

May create client care plans. Understands department, segment, and organizational strategy and operating objectives, including their linkages to related areas. Makes decisions regarding own work methods, occasionally in ambiguous situations, and requires minimal direction and receives guidance where needed.

Follows established guidelines/procedures.

Required Qualifications

Licensed Master of Social Work in the state of New York

1 years of home care or related healthcare experience

Must have a strong understanding of long term care and financial planning

Good communication skills both written and verbal

Knowledge of community resources

Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team

Proficient with Microsoft applications: Outlook, Word and Excel

This role is considered patient facing and is part of Humana/Senior Bridge's Tuberculosis (TB) screening program. If selected for this role, you will be required to be screened for TB.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with the adult and geriatric population

Experience working with clients who have dementia

Enthusiastic, positive thinker with effective organization and communication skills

Additional Information

As part of our hiring process for this opportunity, we will be using an exciting interviewing technology called Montage SMS Text/Voice Messaging to enhance our hiring and decision-making ability. This platform allows us to quickly connect and gain valuable information from you pertaining to your relevant skills and experience at a time that is best for your schedule.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Company info

Humana Inc.
Website : http://www.humana.com