Home Health Medical Social Worker: Care & Coordination

UnitedHealth Group; Gloucester Point (VA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group, through its Amedisys partnership, is seeking a Medical Social Worker to provide psychosocial support, assessment, and care coordination in home-based services. You will address emotional, social, financial, and environmental factors affecting health and recovery, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to ensure smooth transitions and optimal outcomes.

Responsibilities include supporting patients and families, developing care plans, coordinating resources, and promoting

Qualifications

• Masters and/or Doctorate degree from a school of social work, accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• Active licensure in Medical Social Work (LMSW) or Clinical Social Work (LCSW).
• Current CPR certification.
• 1+ years of social work experience in a health care setting.
• Meets state and federal requirements for this position.
• Driver's License and access to reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Assists the patient and family with health related financial, social and emotional concerns and assists with effective coping skills
• Provides social work services in accordance with the plan of care
• Ensures that changes in the patient's clinical status are communicated to other healthcare team members and the care center office staff in a timely manner
• Educates the patient and family members and other team members on medical social work interventions and treatment plan
• Performs care planning, transfer and discharge functions
• Identifies risks or threats to the patient's health in the patient's environment and promptly implements appropriate interventions to reduce risks. Communicates identification of risks/ threats to the patient to the physician and other members of the healthcare team to coordinate care effectively
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

LMSW/LCSW licensure

CPR certification

Education

Master's or Doctorate in Social Work (CSWE accredited)

Job description

UnitedHealth Group, through its Amedisys partnership, is seeking a Medical Social Worker to provide psychosocial support, assessment, and care coordination in home-based services. You will address emotional, social, financial, and environmental factors affecting health and recovery, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to ensure smooth transitions and optimal outcomes.

Responsibilities include supporting patients and families, developing care plans, coordinating resources, and promoting