Medical Social Worker, Home Health

The role

A Licensed Medical Social Worker will perform home health visits in Dauphin and Cumberland counties. You will work with a multi-disciplinary health care team to provide social and emotional support to clients.

What you will do

• Making home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
• Assist our team in understanding the social and emotional factors related to our clients' health problems.
• Provide clinical social evaluations and plan appropriate interventions based on evaluation findings.
• Identify appropriate community resource referrals to address the client's and the family's practical and environmental needs.
• Act as an advocate for both the client and the 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, as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain contracts 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 utilizing a state-of-the-art touch pad tablet.

Required qualifications

• Licensed by the Pennsylvania Board of Social Work Examiners at the Master (LMSW) or Independent (LISW) level.
• A minimum of a Masters in Social Work.
• At least 2 years of community-based experience.
• Accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education, as demonstrated by school transcript or degree.
• Demonstrated ability to read, write, and effectively communicate in English.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Solid computer skills.
• Ability to travel to cases, as assigned.

Nice to have

• Prior home care experience
• Prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR)

Benefits

• PPE supplies
• comprehensive infection prevention protocol
• daily pre-screens
• training and scholarship opportunities
• specially designed career tracks
• mileage reimbursement
• weekly pay and direct deposit
• one-on-one training
• recognition programs
• referral bonuses
• 401(k) with company match
• opportunities for career advancement

About the company

BAYADA Home Health Care is an accredited, regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider. The company is celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability.