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BrightSpring Health Services

Home-based health services and pharmacy solutions

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Mental & Behavioral HealthPosted on Nov 12
Full-timeManchester, NH, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education is required; a master's degree is preferred.
  • At least six months of social work experience in a healthcare setting is required.
  • Current licensure or certification in the state(s) of practice is required if applicable.
  • CPR certification is required.
  • Successful completion of all company-required pre-employment competency testing and health clearance is required before assignment and periodically as required by company policy and state regulations.
  • The candidate must have good organization and communication skills and be able to function with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

  • Provide direction, supervision, and evaluation of medical social services to patients in the home to ensure compliance with state practice acts, company policies and procedures, healthcare standards, and applicable laws and regulations.
  • Instruct, treat, observe, and evaluate patients with significant social and emotional problems affecting their health status.
  • Help physicians and other health team members understand social and emotional factors related to patients' health problems.
  • Participate in developing and periodically reevaluating the physician's Plan of Treatment for patients needing social work services.
  • Use specialized skills and judgment to resolve social and emotional responses connected with illness.
  • Observe, record, and report changes in patients' condition and response to treatment to the Clinical Manager and physician.
  • Participate in discharge planning.
  • Instruct and counsel patients and families on treating and coping with social and emotional responses connected with illnesses.
  • Continuously assess patient and family needs and responses to teaching.
  • Participate in care coordination and act as a resource to health team members in identifying and resolving patient needs.
  • Use appropriate community resources to achieve identified objectives.
  • Supervise, instruct, and evaluate the Social Work Assistant's performance to ensure medical social services meet company, government, and professional standards.
  • Maintain and submit required documentation, including case conferences, patient, physician and community contacts, visit reports, and progress notes; confer with other healthcare disciplines to provide optimum patient care.
  • Attend, participate in, or conduct internal staff development programs and obtain continuing education as required by company policies and regulations.
  • Maintain and enhance clinical practice skills.
  • Protect confidential information and share it only when the recipient's access rights are established and sharing is in the patient's best interest.
  • Participate in assigned Performance Improvement activities and communicate information that enables data collection and root-cause analysis to identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Work under general supervision.
  • Demonstrate the company's mission, vision, and values through daily behavior and job performance.
  • Follow and participate in the company's mandatory HIPAA privacy and business ethics and compliance programs and practices.
  • Review and follow company policies and procedures and the Employee Handbook.
  • Participate in special projects and perform other assigned duties.

About the Company

BrightSpring Health Services

Home-based health services and pharmacy solutions

BrightSpring Health Services delivers home and community-based health services for people with complex or chronic needs, organized into two segments: Pharmacy and Provider. The Pharmacy segment provides specialty, infusion, and community pharmacy services to patients with complex conditions. The Provider segment offers behavioral health, home health, hospice care, and services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The company runs an integrated care model through a network of pharmacies and providers to support a continuum of care that includes clinical services, care coordination, and in-home support. Revenue comes from Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance, reflecting reimbursement across public and private payers. The goal is to coordinate pharmacy and in-home health services to improve access, continuity, and outcomes for patients and to serve managed care organizations with a complete care solution.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Lyndon, KY
Founded
1974

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