Hospice Medical Social Worker - Home-Based Care & Support

Dovetail Health Inc.; East Bridgewater (MA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

401k contribution

Job summary

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, seeks a Medical Social Worker to provide psychosocial support, assessment and care coordination for patients in the home. You will collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to connect patients with resources and promote safe transitions.

The role focuses on emotional, social, financial and environmental factors affecting health, with care transitions, counseling, and education for patients and families. Orientation at the Bridgewater care center.

Qualifications

• Master's 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
• 1+ years 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
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Social work

CPR certification

Driver's License

Communication skills

Education

Master's and/or Doctorate degree in social work

Job description

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, seeks a Medical Social Worker to provide psychosocial support, assessment and care coordination for patients in the home. You will collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to connect patients with resources and promote safe transitions.

The role focuses on emotional, social, financial and environmental factors affecting health, with care transitions, counseling, and education for patients and families. Orientation at the Bridgewater care center.