Home Health Medical Social Worker

CenterWell Home Health; Decatur (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 88,600; Full time

Job summary

CenterWell Home Health in Decatur, GA seeks a Medical Social Worker to contribute to interdisciplinary care for home health patients. You will evaluate and develop personalized care plans addressing emotional and social needs, and supervise the Social Worker Assistant as part of the plan of care.

You will work under the Clinical Manager, ensuring adherence to company policies and healthcare regulations. The role involves coordinating with patients, families, and the health team to support

Qualifications

• Requires social worker licensure in the state of practice.
• Minimum of one year of social work experience in healthcare/home health.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
• CPR certification required.
• Experience with discharge planning and obtaining community resources.
• Knowledge of medications and their correct administration.
• Able to read, write and speak fluent English.

Responsibilities

• Assess the patient's social and emotional state as it relates to their illness or injury, needs for care and their response to such treatment, and adjustments to care.
• Assess relationships of the patient's medical and nursing needs in the home setting, financial resources, and available community resources.
• Provide actions to obtain available community resources to help resolve issues that may impede recovery.
• Communicate with patients and their family members, and associates in the organization.
• Provide ongoing assessment of patient and family needs and responses to understanding the treatment process and coping with social and emotional responses.
• Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary care team in care coordination activities and act as a resource to other health team members in the identification and resolution of patient needs.
• Evaluate the performance of the Social Work Assistant to assure that all medical social services are provided to patients in compliance with Company, government, and professional standards.
• Maintain and submit documentation including case conferences, patient/physician contacts, visit reports progress notes, and confers with other health care disciplines in providing optimum patient care.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Social Worker licensure

Driver's license

CPR certification

Discharge planning

Resource coordination

Communication with families

Organization and multitasking

English fluency

Job description

Become a part of our caring community The Medical Social Worker, reporting to the Clinical Manager, participates in the interdisciplinary care provided to home health patients. You will function to evaluate and develop a plan of care personalized to fit the patient's emotional and social needs. The Medical Social Worker will provide direction and supervision of the Social Worker Assistant when involved in the patient's plan of care. The Medical Social Worker works within CenterWell Home Health's company-specific policy and procedures, applicable healthcare standards, governmental laws, and regulations.

Become a part of our caring community The Medical Social Worker, reporting to the Clinical Manager, participates in the interdisciplinary care provided to home health patients. You will function to evaluate and develop a plan of care personalized to fit the patient's emotional and social needs. The Medical Social Worker will provide direction and supervision of the Social Worker Assistant when involved in the patient's plan of care. The Medical Social Worker works within CenterWell Home Health's company-specific policy and procedures, applicable healthcare standards, governmental laws, and regulations.

As The Medical Social Worker, You Will

• Assess the patient's social and emotional state as it relates to their illness or injury, needs for care and their response to such treatment, and adjustments to care.
• Assess any relationships of the patient's medical and nursing needs in the home setting, financial resources, and available community resources.
• Provide any appropriate action to obtain available community resources to help resolve issues that may impede the patient's recovery.
• Communicate with patients and their family members, and associates in the organization.
• Provide ongoing assessment of patient and family needs and responses to understanding the treatment process and coping with social and emotional responses
• Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary care team in care coordination activities and act as a resource to other health team members in the identification and resolution of patient needs
• Evaluate the performance of the Social Work Assistant (BSW) to assure that all medical social services are provided to patients in compliance with Company, government, and professional standards
• Maintain and submit documentation as required by the company and/ or facility including any case conferences, patient/physician community contacts, visit reports progress notes, and confers with other health care disciplines in providing optimum patient care.

Required Qualifications

Use your skills to make an impact

• Minimum of one year of experience as a social worker in a health care setting, home health, and/or hospice.
• Social Worker licensure in the state of practice, if required by state law or regulation.
• A valid driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation.
• Proof of current CPR certification
• Experience with discharge planning needs, and obtaining community resources (housing, shelter, funeral/memorial service arrangements, legal, information and referral, state/federal financial and medication programs, and eligibility).
• Knowledge of medications and their correct administration.
• Demonstrated ability to organize tasks, develop action plans, set priorities, and function under stressful situations.
• Flexibility in work hours and travel locally.
• Maintain current licensure certifications and meet mandatory continuing education requirements.
• Must read, write and speak fluent English.

TB Statement

This role is considered patient facing and is part of Humana's Tuberculosis (TB) screening program. If selected for this role, you will be required to be screened for TB.

Driving Statement

This role is part of Humana's driver safety program and therefore requires an individual to have a valid state driver's license and are expected to maintain personal vehicle liability insurance. Individual must carry vehicle insurance in accordance with their residing state minimum required limits, or $25,000 bodily injury per person/$25,000 bodily injury per event /$10,000 for property damage or whichever is higher.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Pay Range

$65,000 - $88,600 per year

Description Of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

About Us

About CenterWell Home Health: CenterWell Home Health specializes in personalized, comprehensive home care for patients managing a chronic condition or recovering from injury, illness, surgery or hospitalization. Our care teams include nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, home health aides, and medical social workers – all working together to help patients rehabilitate, recover and regain their independence so they can live healthier and happier lives.

About CenterWell, a Humana company: CenterWell is a leading healthcare services business focused on creating integrated and differentiated experiences that put our patients at the center of everything we do. The result is high-quality healthcare that is accessible, comprehensive and, most of all, personalized. As the largest provider of senior-focused primary care, a leading provider of home healthcare and a leading integrated home delivery, specialty, hospice and retail pharmacy, CenterWell is focused on whole health and addressing the physical, emotional and social wellness of our patients. CenterWell is part of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM). Learn more about what we offer atCenterWell.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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