Medical Social Worker, Home Health

The role

You will deliver care to home health and hospice clients and their families. You will assist a multidisciplinary team by providing clinical social evaluations and identifying community resources.

What you will do

• Assist team in understanding the social and emotional factors related to clients' health problems
• Provide clinical social evaluations and plan appropriate interventions based on evaluation findings
• Identify community resources to address the client's and family's practical and environmental needs
• Act as an advocate for the client and family to navigate the patient through the community system
• Participate in the development of the total plan of care with the multidisciplinary team of BAYADA clinicians
• Develop and maintain contacts with public and private agencies as resources for the patient
• Educate and instruct patients, family members, or other patient representatives in community resources
• Accurately document observations, interventions, and evaluations of patient care and services provided utilizing a touchpad tablet

Required qualifications

• Minimum of a master's degree in social work
• At least two (2) years of community-based experience
• Accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education, as demonstrated by school transcript or degree
• Solid computer skills
• Ability to travel to cases, as assigned

Nice to have

• Home Health Care experience a plus
• Prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, FSA, and HAS
• Scholarship and development opportunities
• Free courses
• On-the-job training
• Recognition programs
• Referral bonuses
• Around the clock clinical support
• Mileage reimbursement or schedule-specific benefits
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

About the company

BAYADA Home Health Care is a home health care provider. The company is celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability.