Home Health Medical Social Worker - Care Coordinator

Optum; Abingdon (VA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive programs

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, is hiring a Medical Social Worker to provide psychosocial support, assessment, and care coordination for home-based patients and families. You will collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to connect patients with resources, offer counseling, and promote safe transitions.

Responsibilities include addressing financial and emotional concerns, educating teams, and performing care planning and discharge functions.

Qualifications

• Masters and/or Doctorate degree from a CSWE-accredited school of social work.
• Active LMSW or LCSW licensure.
• Driver's license and access to reliable transportation.
• Current CPR certification.
• 1+ years of social work experience in a health care setting.
• Meets state and federal requirements for this position.

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.
• Other duties as assigned

Education

Masters or Doctorate in Social Work

Job description

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, is hiring a Medical Social Worker to provide psychosocial support, assessment, and care coordination for home-based patients and families. You will collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to connect patients with resources, offer counseling, and promote safe transitions.

Responsibilities include addressing financial and emotional concerns, educating teams, and performing care planning and discharge functions.