Home Health Medical Social Worker - PRN Days, Growth

AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH; Lee's Summit (MO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Amedisys Home Health is seeking a Medical Social Worker in Missouri. The role requires LMSW or LCSW licensure and will be staffed PRN during daytime shifts.

The position focuses on supporting patients and families with social, emotional, and financial aspects of care, within home health and hospice settings. Responsibilities include coordinating care with the health care team, educating patients and families, and ensuring timely communication of changes in clinical status.

Qualifications

• Holds a masters or doctorate degree from a school of social work, accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
• Has one year of social work experience in a health care setting.
• Meets state and federal requirements for this position.
• Current CPR certification.

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.

Education

LMSW or LCSW required

Job description

Amedisys Home Health is seeking a Medical Social Worker in Missouri. The role requires LMSW or LCSW licensure and will be staffed PRN during daytime shifts.

The position focuses on supporting patients and families with social, emotional, and financial aspects of care, within home health and hospice settings. Responsibilities include coordinating care with the health care team, educating patients and families, and ensuring timely communication of changes in clinical status.