Licensed Social Worker MSW PRN

AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH; Crestview Hills (KY); On-site; USD 41,328 - 46,149; Part time

Job summary

Amedisys Home Health is seeking a Licensed Social Worker (Masters Social Work required) for a PRN weekday role in Kentucky. Pay ranges from $30.00 to $33.50 hourly, with 1 day per week, flexible scheduling.

Join a nationwide home health and hospice leader and contribute to patient-centered, in-home care with strong support and stability. Responsibilities include assisting patients and families with social and emotional concerns, delivering services per the care plan, communicating changes to the

Qualifications

• Must hold a MSW or DSW degree from an accredited school of social work.
• Minimum of one year of social work experience in healthcare settings.
• Meets state and federal requirements for this position.
• Current CPR certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients and families with social, emotional and financial concerns and supports coping strategies.
• Provides social work services per the plan of care.
• Notifies the healthcare team and care center staff of changes in patient status in a timely manner.
• Educates patient and family on medical social work interventions and treatment plan.
• Performs care planning, transfer and discharge functions.
• Identifies health risk factors in the home and coordinates appropriate interventions with the physician and team.

Skills

Strong communication

Empathy

Team coordination

Education

Master's or Doctorate degree in Social Work

CPR certification

Job description

Overview

Licensed Social Worker - Masters Social Work Required, Healthcare Social work Required

PRN weekdays - 1 day per week but flexible on scheduling.

Are you looking for a rewarding career in homecare? If so, we invite you to join our team at Amedisys, one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S.

Attractive pay

• $30.00 to 33.50

Why Amedisys?

• Community-based care centers with a supportive and inclusive work environment.
• Better work/life balance and increased flexibility compared to other settings.
• Job stability and the opportunity to advance with a growing company.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families providing much needed care where they want to be - in their homes.

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.

Qualifications

• Holds a masters or doctorate degree from a school of social work, accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
• Has one year of social work experience in a health care setting.
• Meets state and federal requirements for this position.
• Current CPR certification.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.