AdamsPlace·Knox County, Tennessee
The Medical Social Worker evaluates the social and emotional needs of patients to provide appropriate counseling and support. They collaborate with the home care team to develop care plans and connect patients with community resources for successful discharge planning.
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Position: Medical Social Worker
NHC HomeCare Konxville is looking for a Medical Social Worker to join our team. The Medical Social Worker supervises and provides for the evaluation of the social and emotional needs of the patient related to their medical condition, and provides counseling, etc. based on this evaluation.
Qualifications: ALL states:
1. Master’s Degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. 2. One year social work experience in a health care setting is required.
Provides and accurately documents direct social services to patients planned to restore the patient to optimum social and health adjustment; including:
Assesses social and emotional factors, to minimize impact on the patient’s health and ability to cope with problems of daily living
Helps the patients and caregivers to understand, accept, and follow medical recommendations
Assists patients and caregivers with personal and environmental difficulties which predispose toward illness or interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care; and
Identifies resources, such as caregivers and community agencies, to assist the patient to resume life in the community, including discharge planning
Assists the providers and home care team members in understanding the significant social and emotional factors related to the health problems and
Participates in the development of the plan of care.
National HealthCare Corporation is recognized nationwide as an innovator in the delivery of quality care. Our goal is to provide a full range of extended care services, designed to maximize the well-being and independence of patients of all ages. We are dedicated to meeting patient needs through an interdisciplinary approach combining compassionate care with cost-effective health care services.
The NHC environment is one of encouragement and challenge ... innovation and improvement ... teamwork and collaboration ... and honesty and integrity. All NHC employees are committed as partners, not only to the health of our patients, but to the well-being of the communities we serve.
If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care and share NHC's values of honesty and integrity, please apply today and find out more about us at nhccare.com/locations/homecare-knoxville/ [https://nhccare.com/locations/homecare-knoxville/]
We look forward to talking with you! NHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Market context
Behavioral-health roles in Tennessee are often tied to schools, community programs, and outpatient settings serving children and adolescents, so employers usually look for candidates with direct youth mental-health experience. This type of role can be competitive because the posting asks for a specific degree-and-experience mix, plus prior work with children and adolescents; the listed requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original job description to save you research time. Before applying, match your resume to the exact experience path and highlight any youth-focused interventions, crisis support, or family engagement work.
