Hospice Social Worker — Home-Based Care & Coordination

Jobtome; Roseburg (IN); On-site; USD 66,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Incentive and recognition programs

Job summary

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, is hiring a Medical Social Worker to provide psychosocial support, assessment, and care coordination for patients and families in home-based care settings. You’ll collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to connect patients with resources, offer counseling, and promote safe care transitions.

Responsibilities include assisting patients with social and emotional concerns, educating families, and performing care planning, transfers, and discharge activities.

Qualifications

• Master's and/or Doctorate degree from a CSWE-accredited school.
• Active LMSW or LCSW licensure.
• Current CPR certification.
• 1+ years of social work experience in a health care setting.
• Meets state and federal requirements for this position.
• Driver's License and access to reliable transportation.

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

Education

MSW or Doctorate in Social Work

Job description

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, is hiring a Medical Social Worker to provide psychosocial support, assessment, and care coordination for patients and families in home-based care settings. You’ll collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to connect patients with resources, offer counseling, and promote safe care transitions.

Responsibilities include assisting patients with social and emotional concerns, educating families, and performing care planning, transfers, and discharge activities.