Home Health MSW - Social Worker

Beacon Home Health & Hospice; Kingsport (TN); Vor Ort; USD 32.000 - 52.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life

Paid Time Off & holidays

401K Employer Match

Employee Referral Bonuses

Zusammenfassung

Beacon Home Health, an affiliate of The Pennant Group, is seeking a part-time Medical Social Worker (MSW) to join our Home Health team in Kingsport, TN. You will provide emotional support, counseling, and resource coordination to patients facing terminal illness, delivering holistic care in the home.

The role requires MSW or BSW, state licensure, CPR, a valid driver's license, and reliable transportation. A compassionate, patient-centered approach and ability to work with families are essential.

Qualifikationen

• Master's degree (MSW) or (BSW) from CSWE-accredited program.
• Current Social Worker License in the state of service.
• At least 1 year of social work experience in a health care setting.
• CPR certification, driver's license, vehicle access and insurance.
• Reliable daily commuting to patient residences within the assigned area.

Aufgaben

• Provide emotional support, counseling, and resource coordination to patients and families.
• Deliver social work services per the plan of care.
• Communicate changes in the patient's clinical status to the care team promptly.
• Educate patients and family members on social work interventions and treatment plan.
• Perform care planning, transfer and discharge functions.
• Identify risks to patient health and implement appropriate interventions.

Kenntnisse

Communication skills

CPR certification

Driver's license

Ausbildung

MSW/BSW from CSWE-accredited school

Jobbeschreibung

Job Title: Social Worker – Home Health Job Location: Kingsport, TN Office: Beacon Home Health Job Type: Part Time We are looking for an MSW to join our Home Health team. Come make a difference in the Kingsport area and surrounding communities! At Beacon 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.

• 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 Match

Beacon 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 road The 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.

At Beacon, we shine as a trusted guide for Tennessee families seeking healing and comfort at home. Just as a beacon provides light and direction, our caregivers bring clarity, encouragement, and skilled expertise to patients recovering from illness, surgery, managing chronic conditions, or navigating life’s final chapters with dignity. Rooted in Tennessee’s values of resilience, family, and community, we deliver more than care — we deliver life-changing service that helps patients regain independence, find strength, and experience peace where they feel most secure: at 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.