Medical Social Worker (MSW) - Home Health & Hospice - Northwestern Santa Clara County
Company: American Home Health Care
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: January 28, 2026
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Job Description:
Description: We are looking for a Medical Social Worker to
provide care at our Patient's homes in primarily Santa Clara
Counties. As a Medical Social Worker, you will assist patients and
families in coping with problems resulting from severe or long-term
illness. You will assess, diagnose, and treat patient's mental and
social conditions, counsel individuals and/ or families, and update
case records. Servicing from Santa Clara to San Mateo.
Requirements: Assesses psychosocial status of patient and social/
emotional factors related to the patient's illness, need for care,
and response to treatment. Assisting patients and families with
goal setting, counseling, and planning and providing interventions.
Assisting patients and families with appropriate community
recourses, their eligibility criteria, and regulations.
Participates in the development and periodic renewal of the
patient's plan of care. Observes, and reports to the physician the
response to the patient's treatment. Maintains verbal and written
communication with other personnel involved with the care of the
patient. Maintains appropriate and timely patient care records in
the EMR, including observation, treatments, patient response to
treatment, and change in patient's condition Attends and
participates in appropriate patients care conferences, staff
meetings, and agency committee meetings. Ability to establish and
maintain effective working relationships with patients and
families, and staff members. PId881e86419a2-25448-39547937
Keywords: American Home Health Care, San Francisco , Medical Social Worker (MSW) - Home Health & Hospice - Northwestern Santa Clara County, Healthcare , Palo Alto, California
