Home Health MSW - Social Worker

The Pennant Group; Cleveland (TN); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Tennessee Home Health is seeking a Medical Social Worker (MSW) to join our Hospice team in Cleveland, TN. The MSW provides counseling, emotional support, and resource coordination to patients and families facing terminal illness while upholding dignity and respect.

As a part-time/PRN role working on the road, you will collaborate with the care team, educate families, perform care planning, and help navigate social work interventions within the plan of care across patient residences in the region.

Job description

## Home Health MSW - Social WorkerApplylocations: Cleveland, Tennesseetime type: Part timeposted on: Posted 7 Days Agojob requisition id: JR63351**Job Title:** Social Worker – Home Health**Job Location:** Cleveland, TN**Job Type:** PRNWe are looking for an MSW to join our Hospice team. **Come make a difference in the Cleveland area and surrounding communities! At Tennessee Home Health, our employees enjoy:*** Opportunities to build trusted relationships and connections while providing care to patients.* To be valued and respected by patients and their families.* A sense of security, incredible team support, and flexibility for work-life balance.* Leadership development opportunities – we value internal advancement in areas of interest to our employees.**POSITION OVERVIEW:**The Medical Social Worker provides emotional support, counseling, and resource coordination to patients facing terminal illness. This role plays a key part in the delivery of holistic care and ensures that patients' psychosocial needs are met with dignity and respect. A few position highlights include:* Assist the patient and family with health related financial, social and emotional concerns and assist with effective coping skills.* Provide social work services in accordance with the plan of care.* Ensure that changes in the patient's clinical status are communicated to other healthcare team members and the agency in a timely manner.* Educate the patient and family members and other team members on medical social work interventions and treatment plan.* Perform care planning, transfer and discharge functions.* Identify risks or threats to the patient's health in the patient's environment and promptly implement appropriate interventions to reduce risks. Communicates identification of risks/ threats to the patient, the physician, and other members of the healthcare team to coordinate care effectively.**THE MUST HAVES:*** Master's degree (MSW) or (BSW) from a school of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.* Must have a current and unencumbered Social Worker License in the state where services are rendered.* Must have one (1) year of social work experience in a health care setting.* Current CPR certification, driver's License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.* Must be able to reliably commute to multiple patient residences daily within the geographic area assigned.**Full-Time Benefits Include:*** Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability, Pre-Tax Savings Accounts, and ancillary benefits* 100% Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance & Employee Assistance Program* Generous Paid Time Off plan and 6 paid holidays annually* Employee Referral Bonuses* 401K Retirement Plan & Employer MatchTennessee Home Health, an affiliate of The Pennant Group (NASDAQ: PNTG), is the employer for this position as stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health, hospice, and home care agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.Work Location: On the roadThe employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.### About UsWith a focus on both professional expertise and personal connection, Tennessee Home Health delivers life-changing service that helps families heal, recover, and live with dignity in the comfort of their home. Grounded in Tennessee values and strengthened by a network of partners, this is where healing feels like home. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.