Hospice Medical Social Worker - Home Care (Per Diem)

Optum; Kimball (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Job summary

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, invites you to join a home-based care team as a per diem Medical Social Worker. You will provide psychosocial support, assessment, and care coordination to patients and families receiving services in the home, addressing emotional, social, financial, and environmental factors that affect health and recovery.

Work with the interdisciplinary team to connect patients with community resources, educate families on interventions, and support safe transitions.

Qualifications

• Master's and/or Doctorate degree from a school of social work.

Responsibilities

• Provides psychosocial support and care coordination in the home.
• Assists with education of patients and families on medical social work interventions.
• Performs care planning, transfer and discharge coordination.
• Identifies risks to patient health and communicates with the healthcare team.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

Master's or Doctorate in Social Work

Job description

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, invites you to join a home-based care team as a per diem Medical Social Worker. You will provide psychosocial support, assessment, and care coordination to patients and families receiving services in the home, addressing emotional, social, financial, and environmental factors that affect health and recovery.

Work with the interdisciplinary team to connect patients with community resources, educate families on interventions, and support safe transitions.