Licensed Medical Social Worker

UnitedHealth Group; Cookeville (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, is seeking a Medical Social Worker to provide psychosocial support, assessment, and care coordination for patients and families in the home. You will address emotional, social, financial, and environmental factors that affect health and recovery while supporting safe transitions and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team.

Primary responsibilities include assisting patients and families with health-related concerns, delivering social work services per

Qualifications

• Requires a Master’s or Doctorate in social work from a CSWE-accredited school.
• Active LMSW or LCSW licensure is required.
• Minimum of one year social work experience in a health care setting; CPR certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial support, assessment, and care coordination for home-based patients and families.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to connect patients with community resources and promote safe transitions.
• Educate patients and families on social work interventions and treatment plans; perform care planning, transfer and discharge tasks.
• Identify risks in the home environment and initiate timely interventions; communicate changes to the care team.

Skills

Active LMSW or LCSW licensure

One year social work experience

CPR certification

Education

Master's or Doctorate degree in social work

Tools

CPR certification

Job description

Explore opportunities with Amedisys, part of the Optum family of businesses. We provide home health, hospice and community-based services that help people receive quality care where they feel most comfortable: at home. Rooted in personalized care, we support patients and provide comfort through each stage of their health journey, while building trusted relationships along the way. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As the Medical Social Worker you will provide psychosocial support, assessment, and care coordination to patients and families receiving services in the home. This role addresses emotional, social, financial, and environmental factors that impact health and recovery while supporting safe and effective care transitions. As the Medical Social Worker you will collaborate closely with the interdisciplinary team to connect patients with community resources, provide counseling, and promote optimal outcomes in the home setting.

Primary 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. Communicates identification of risks/ threats to the patient to the physician and other members of the healthcare team to coordinate care effectively
• Other duties as assigned

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Masters 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)
• Has one year of social work experience in a health care setting
• Meets state and federal requirements for this position
• Current CPR certification