Home Health Medical Social Worker

CommonSpirit Health; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health at Home is seeking a Medical Social Worker to support patients in their homes by establishing care plans, providing crisis intervention, and addressing social, emotional, and economic factors affecting health.

You will educate patients and caregivers, assist with community referrals, collaborate with physicians and other caregivers, and ensure timely documentation. This mission-driven role emphasizes compassionate engagement and advancing equitable access to care.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited school approved by the Council on Social Work Education.
• Currently licensed to practice in the state serviced.
• One year social work experience in a health care setting.
• Current CPR/BLS certification through American Heart Association or American Red Cross and compliance with state requirements

Responsibilities

• Establishing a care plan in accordance with the physician’s plan of treatment.
• Providing crisis intervention as required.
• Assisting the physician and other caregivers in understanding the significant social, emotional and economic factors influencing the patient’s ability to improve medically.
• Providing patient care education to patients and caregivers.
• Assisting in making appropriate community referrals to gain access to additional resources as needed.
• Working with the patient’s caregivers to resolve problems interfering with an optimum caring relationship between the patient and caregiver.
• Completing and submitting all required documentation in an accurate and timely manner.

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work

Job description

CommonSpirit Health at Home is seeking a Medical Social Worker to support patients in their homes by establishing care plans, providing crisis intervention, and addressing social, emotional, and economic factors affecting health.

You will educate patients and caregivers, assist with community referrals, collaborate with physicians and other caregivers, and ensure timely documentation. This mission-driven role emphasizes compassionate engagement and advancing equitable access to care.