Medical Social Worker, Hospice

The role

The Medical Social Worker performs hospice visits for clients in designated geographic territories. You will assist a multi-disciplinary health care team by providing clinical social evaluations and interventions.

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 SC Board of Social Work Examiners at the Master (LMSW) or Independent (LISW) level.
• 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 hospice care experience preferred
• Home care experience a plus
• Prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred

Benefits

• Mileage reimbursement
• Weekly pay and direct deposit
• One-on-one training
• Recognition programs
• Referral bonuses
• 401(k) with company match
• Opportunities for career advancement
• Training and scholarship opportunities

About the company

MUSC Health at Home by BAYADA Hospice is a home health care provider. BAYADA is celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability.