Home Health Medical Social Worker: Compassionate Care & Coordination

UnitedHealth Group; Kingsport (TN); On-site; USD 63,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Licensed Medical Social Worker to provide psychosocial support, assessment, and care coordination for patients in the home setting. You will collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, connect patients with community resources, and promote safe care transitions.

Requires a MSW/Doctorate, active LMSW/LCSW, CPR, and 1+ year healthcare social work experience. Driver's license and reliable transportation required.

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

Social work

Counseling

Care coordination

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Master's or Doctorate in Social Work

LMSW or LCSW licensure

CPR Certification

Job description

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Licensed Medical Social Worker to provide psychosocial support, assessment, and care coordination for patients in the home setting. You will collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, connect patients with community resources, and promote safe care transitions.

Requires a MSW/Doctorate, active LMSW/LCSW, CPR, and 1+ year healthcare social work experience. Driver's license and reliable transportation required.