Home Health MSW/LCSW - Flexible Schedule

21st Century Home Health Services; Elk Grove (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Travelers Insurance

HSA

401K with matching

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Pet Insurance

Job summary

21st Century Home Health Services in Northern California is seeking a Medical Social Worker (MSW) to support geriatric patients in their homes. The role focuses on assessing social/emotional factors, education for patients and families, and coordination with the interdisciplinary team to integrate care.

The position offers per diem hours with about 15-20+ visits per week in the Roseville/Auburn territory, emphasizing work-life balance and a supportive workplace culture.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of local community resources is required.
• Knowledge of individual development and human behavior as it relates to illness/injury; and the influence of culture on health care.
• Knowledge of state and federal homecare regulatory guidelines preferred.
• Demonstrated skills in effective written and verbal communication.
• Ability to recognize the needs and concerns of diverse groups of people.
• Ability to maintain harmonious constructive working relationships with internal and external customers (patients, families, members of the interdisciplinary team, clerical and management staff, physicians and community resources).
• Must have well developed social work assessment and clinical skills as well as time management skills.
• Must be able to handle sensitive issues, conflict with or among others, respectively direct and reinforce staff efforts; effectively plan and organize and prioritize work, think critically to both effectively plan and organize department operations consistent with our strategic and operating objectives and to effectively solve unique problems as they arise or identify when to consult supervisor.
• Must be able to deal with challenging work environment with time demands and occasional conflicting priorities.
• Maintain a positive and professional image and demonstrate self-directed learning to meet professional development and/or license requirements.
• Is responsible for maintaining all required licensure and certifications.
• At orientation and annually thereafter, must be able to meet our core competencies for position and area of specialty, as appropriate.
• Masters Degree from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education required.
• Basic Life Support Certification - BLS required.
• Driver License
• LCSW License is highly preferred (Supervision provided to license eligible Social Workers)
• Automobile Insurance required
• One year of experience as an MSW in a health care setting is strongly preferred.
• Home Health experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Under the general direction of the Case Manager, the Social Worker assesses social and emotional factors related to the patient's illness, medical and nursing requirements in the home. Develops and implements a plan for home social work services, including education of patients, family members and care givers. This position also coordinates with other home health staff and community resources to provide an efficient integration of care.
• Develops and implements a plan for home social work services, including education of patients, family members and care givers.
• Coordinates with other home health staff and community resources to provide an efficient integration of care.

Skills

Written & Verbal Communication

Time Management

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Cultural Competency

Community Resources Knowledge

Regulatory Compliance Knowledge

Problem Solving

Conflict Management

Self-Directed Learning

Driver's License

Education

MSW (CSWE-accredited)

BLS Certification

Driver's License

LCSW license preferred

Home Health experience preferred

Job description

21st Century Home Health Services in Northern California is seeking a Medical Social Worker (MSW) to support geriatric patients in their homes. The role focuses on assessing social/emotional factors, education for patients and families, and coordination with the interdisciplinary team to integrate care.

The position offers per diem hours with about 15-20+ visits per week in the Roseville/Auburn territory, emphasizing work-life balance and a supportive workplace culture.