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Medical Social Worker

Medical Social Worker

Las Piñas City Medical CenterPhilippines, Philippines
5 days ago
Job description

Qualifications :

  • Registered Social Worker
  • Willing to start immediately
  • Residing in nearby areas (Las Piñas, Cavite, Muntinlupa, Parañaque)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the direct functional supervision of the Patient Care Coordinator :

  • Adhere to commitments made to employing organization (LPMC)
  • Maintain integrity of the profession by upholding the values and ethics of the employing organization (LPMC)
  • Assist the employing organization (LPMC) in planning, organizing programs for effective social service, community development, interacting with professional persons.
  • Respect the privacy of clients and hold in confidence all information obtained in the cause of professional service.
  • Coordinate with the professional to ensure fair and reasonable, considerate, and commensurate with the service perform and with due regard for the clients ability to pay.
  • Conduct initial screening and evaluation of patients and families
  • Do comprehensive psychosocial assessment of patients (Case worker / Study)
  • Assist patients and families understand the illness and treatment options, as well as consequences of various treatment refusal as needed (case to case basis)
  • Help patients / families adjust to hospital admission; possible role changes; exploring emotional / social responses to illness and treatment;
  • Educate patients on the roles of health care team members; assist patients and families in communicating with one another and to members of health care team; assist in interpreting information;
  • Assist in educating patients on the levels of health care (i.e.

    • acute, sub

  • acute, home care); entitlements; community resources; and advance directives;
  • Facilitate decision making on behalf of patients and families;
  • Employ crisis Intervention as needed.
  • Inform hospital staff on patient psychosocial issues;
  • Assist the Medical Staff in coordinating patient discharge and continuity of care planning;
  • Assist in promoting patient navigation services;
  • Arrange for resources / funds to finance medications, durable medical equipment, and other needed service with the corresponding government agencies.
  • Maintain and update case work and other pertinent data / records.

    • To perform other jobs that maybe assigned in relation to patient care service and promotion of hospital services.

  • Job Types
  • Full-time, Permanent
  • Salary
  • Php19,000.00 - Php22,000.00 per month

    • Schedule :

  • 8 hour shift

    • Ability to commute / relocate :

  • Las Piñas : Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (preferred)
  • Education
  • Bachelor's (preferred)
  • Language
  • English (preferred)

    • License / Certification :

  • PRC ID (preferred)
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    Medical Social Worker • Philippines, Philippines