1. Complies with ethical and professional standards of conducts as set forth by the National Association of Social Workers.

2. Provides rehabilitative and supportive casework with the purpose of restoring patients to their optimum level of social and health adjustment. This includes assisting patients and their families to understand, accept and adhere to medical regimens.

3. Assist patients and their families with personal and environmental difficulties which predispose them to illness and interfere with their obtaining maximum benefits from medical care.

4. Prepares a social history and Plan of Care with the purpose of improving the scope and quality of existing services or extending services. When indicated, assists in the development of the Physician’s Plan of Care.

5. Assist patient and family to utilize existing resources in the home environment or refer patient and family to community agencies and act as an intermediary for the patient as necessary.

6. Assess, when appropriate, a family’s financial situation, taking into consideration patient’s prognosis and medical needs and facilitating the referral process to any agency for financial assistance.

7. Consults with the Physician and other members of the health team for the purpose of assisting them to understand significant social, emotional and environmental factors related to the patient’s health problems.

8. Records clinical/progress notes in the patient’s clinical record weekly.

9. Participates in staff development activities.

10. Plans for patient’s discharge, prepares discharge summaries and instructions.

11. Attends Paramedical Service meeting and combined Nursing and Paramedic In-Service meetings in the agency and with other agencies.

12. Performs related and other duties as required.