Home Health Medical Social Worker (Per Diem)

UnitedHealth Group; Pittsfield (MA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 110,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity stock purchase plan

401k contribution

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a per diem Medical Social Worker to provide psychosocial support, assessment, and care coordination for patients and families in the home. You will address emotional, social, financial, and environmental factors that influence health and recovery while supporting safe transitions and community connections.

Working with an interdisciplinary team, you educate patients and families on care plans, participate in care planning, and identify risks to health in the home.

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)
• Driver's License and access to reliable transportation
• Current CPR certification
• Has one year 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. 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 experience

Driver's license

CPR certification

Education

Masters and/or Doctorate degree in Social Work (CSWE accredited)

Job description

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a per diem Medical Social Worker to provide psychosocial support, assessment, and care coordination for patients and families in the home. You will address emotional, social, financial, and environmental factors that influence health and recovery while supporting safe transitions and community connections.

Working with an interdisciplinary team, you educate patients and families on care plans, participate in care planning, and identify risks to health in the home.