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http://www.jobcircle.com?source=ng ************************************************************** Job _title_: Medical Social Worker - Home Health Job Location: VA: Lebanon Pay Rate: Open Job Length: full time Start Date: 2010-01-28 Company Name: Amedisys Contact: HR Phone: email only please Fax: email only please De_script_ion: of service as being engaged in the practice of clinical social work; or (2) practicing clinical social work as a student in a social work program approved by the board. Home Health regulation: 07 AAC 012.523. Medical Social Work Service. (a) If a home health agency offers medical social services, the services must be delivered in accordance with the patients plan of care by, or under the supervision of, a social worker who has (1) a masters degree from a school of social work accredited by the National Council on Social Work Education; (2) one year of social work experience in a health care setting; and (3) if required to be licensed under AS 08.95 , a valid license. -Arizona State Specific: "Social worker" means an individual who holds a masters degree from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. AZ HHA R9-10-1101. Definitions B. 10.- Medical social work shall be provided by a social worker?. Each social worker shall have one year of social work experience in a health care setting. AZ HHA R9-10-1102. Administration -Arkansas State Specific: 1. A person who is currently licensed under the laws of Arkansas as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) and 2. Masters Degree from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and 3. One (1) year of social work experience in a health care setting. -California State Specific: A person who has a Master of Social Work degree from a school of social work accredited or approved by the Council on Social Work Education and have one year of social work experience in a health care setting. Note: Authority cited: Section 208(a), Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1727 and 1734, Health and Safety Code. -Colorado State Specific: Medical Social Worker ? Masters Degree in Social Work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education -Delaware State Specific: Social worker? means an individual who has met the requirements of a graduate curriculum, leading to a masters degree, in a school of social work that is accredited by the council on Social Work Education. -Florida State Specific: 1. Graduate of an accredited school of social work. 2. One (1) year of experience in social services. 3. The social worker shall not provide clinical counseling to patients or caregivers unless licensed pursuant to Chapter 491, F.S. -Illinois State Specific: Medical Social Worker ? a person who is a licensed social worker or a licensed clinical social worker under the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act and has a minimum of one year of social work experience in a health care setting. -Indiana State Specific: IC 25-23.6-1-10 "Social worker" Sec. 10. "Social worker" means an individual who graduates from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997, SEC.26. -Iowa State Specific: All levels of Master Prepared Social Workers must be licensed even if the social worker is not practicing clinical social work. 154C.2 LICENSE REQUIRED