Job Description:

Health Quest and Western Connecticut Health Network have combined to form a new nonprofit health system. The name for the new health system will be Nuvance Health. The new health system was created to provide communities across New York’s Hudson Valley and western Connecticut with more convenient, accessible and affordable care.

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations — Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York — plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates,

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 wo 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, & 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 patient’s reaction and progress in meeting goals and report to physician.

8. Participates in agency’s quality assessment and performance improvement program, and agency-sponsored inservice training.

9. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.

10. Performs other duties as assigned.
Other information:
Required: Experience in a qualified home health agency.
Minimum Experience: three years

Desired:
Location: Danbury-100 Saw Mill Road

Work Type: Per Diem

Standard Hours: 1.00

FTE: 0.010000

Work Schedule: Day 8

Work Shift: Variable

Org Unit: 613

Department: Medical Social Worker

Exempt: Yes

Grade: S10

Salary Range:

$31.2500 - $58.0500 Hourly

 

Credentials:
Essential:
* Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Education:
Essential:
* Master's Level Degree
Working conditions:
Essential:
* Little or no manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity
* Some occupational risk
* Extremely heavy effort. May exert > 125 lbs. of force
* Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

 

EOE, including disability/vets.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.

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