Medical Social Worker

AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH; Cookeville (TN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO/HSA plans with telehealth

Paid time off

Wellness rewards

Counseling sessions (EAP)

401(k) with company match

Family benefits (leave/adoption)

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Amedisys is seeking a dedicated medical social worker to support patients and families in their homes in Cookeville, TN. This full-time weekday role centers on financial, social and emotional aspects within the care plan and requires collaboration with the healthcare team.

You will educate families on interventions, perform care planning, and help identify risks in the patient's environment, ensuring timely communication to the care team. MSW or DSW and CPR are required.

Qualifications

• Holds a masters or doctorate degree from a CSWE-accredited school of social work.
• Has one year of social work experience in a health care setting.
• Meets state and federal requirements for this position.
• Current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Assists the patient and family with health-related financial, social and emotional concerns and coping skills.
• Provides social work services per the plan of care.
• Ensures changes in clinical status are communicated to the healthcare team.
• Educates patient and family on social work interventions and treatment plan.
• Performs care planning, transfer and discharge functions.
• Identifies risks in the patient's environment and implements appropriate interventions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Social work experience

CPR certification

Education

MSW

DSW/PhD in Social Work

Job description

Overview

Full-Time Weekdays!

Make a difference every day as an Amedisys medical social worker

Join Amedisys-one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S.-where flexibility, purpose and growth come together to help patients heal where they feel most comfortable, at home.

Attractive pay

• $50,000.00 - $54,000.00

What's In It For You

• Choice of PPO or HSA medical plans with free telehealth.
• Paid time off.
• Up to $1,000 in free healthcare services with Amedisys HSA plan.
• Up to $500 in wellness rewards for activities-use for spa, gym, sports, hobbies, pets and more.*
• Mental health support with up to five free counseling sessions through the Employee Assistance program.
• 401(k) with a company match.
• Family support with infertility treatment coverage*, adoption reimbursement, paid parental and family caregiver leave.
• Fleet vehicle program (restrictions apply) and mileage reimbursement.
• And more.
• Benefit eligibility can vary by position and shift status.
• Participation requires enrollment in an Amedisys medical plan.

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.

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.