Medical Social Worker

Elara Caring; New Haven (CT); Sur place; USD 52 000 - 72 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive compensation package

Tuition reimbursement for full-time

Opportunities for advancement

Comprehensive insurance plans

401(K) with employer match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Family and pet bereavement

Résumé du poste

Elara Caring seeks a Medical Social Worker (MSW) to evaluate and address the psychosocial, financial, and environmental needs of patients in their homes. You’ll collaborate with physicians, nurses and families to develop and implement a Plan of Care aligned with physician orders and standards.

The role requires a Master’s in Social Work, state licensure, and at least one year of healthcare social work experience, along with strong communication skills and reliable transportation.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree or Doctoral Degree in Social Work from an CSWE-accredited program.
• 1+ year of social work experience in a healthcare setting.
• Current State License as a Social Worker.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Responsabilités

• Performs the initial social work evaluation visit and reevaluations at follow-up visits.
• Assesses psychosocial, financial, and environmental needs of patients using documentation and assessments.
• Communicates significant findings to Supervisor, physician and care team.
• Implements and revises the Plan of Care to ensure quality and continuity of care.
• Coordinates with patient, family and community resources to support care.
• Writes orders and documents care plans per physician orders and agency policy.
• Counsels and includes patient and family in meeting social work-related needs.

Connaissances

Verbal communication

Written communication

Social work skills

Formation

Master's in Social Work

Description du poste

At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. We know there’s no place like home, and that’s why our teams continue to provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting. Wherever our patients call home and wherever they are on their journey of health, we care. Each team member has a part to play in this mission. This means you have countless ways to make a difference as a Medical Social Worker (MSW). Being a part of something this great starts by carrying out our mission every day through your true calling: developing an amazing team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare providers.

To continue to be an industry pioneer in delivering unparalleled care, we need a Medical Social Worker (MSW) with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them?

Why Join the Elara Caring mission?

• Work in a collaborative environment.
• Be rewarded with a unique opportunity to make a difference
• Competitive compensation package
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost
• Opportunities for advancement
• Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(K) with employer match
• Paid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement

As a Medical Social Worker (MSW), you’ll contribute to our success in the following ways:

• Ensures that all activities are performed aligned with the vision of Elara Caring’s board of directors, executive team, and the leadership of the Home Health team.
• Assesses patients to identify the psychosocial, financial, and environmental needs of patients as evidenced by documentation, clinical records, case conferences, team report, call-in logs, and on-site evaluations.
• Make the initial social work evaluation visit and reevaluate the patient’s social work needs during each following visit.
• Communicates significant findings, problems, and changes in condition or environment to the Supervisor, the physician and/or other personnel involved with patient care.
• Reports unsafe conditions and the outcome of each visit to the appropriate Supervisor by the end of the day.
• Implements the plan for patient safety, using patient, family, and community resources.
• Participates in implementation and development of the Plan of Care to ensure quality and continuity of care and proper discharge planning.
• Verifies the Plan of Care prior to each visit and provides care according to physician’s orders, assessment data, and established standards and guidelines.
• Initiates and revises the Plan of Care in response to identified patient care issues.
• Writes physician orders to cover additional visits and changes to the plan of care, per agency policy.
• Incorporates patient care goals established in the plan of care, as evidenced by documentation in clinical note.
• Performs appropriate skilled services/interventions in accordance with accepted standards of practice and certified by the patient’s physician.
• Counsels, instructs, and includes the patient and family in following the Plan of Care and meeting social work-related needs.

What is Required?

• Master’s Degree or Doctoral Degree in Social Work from a school of Social Work accredited by the Council of Social Work Education
• 1+ year of social work experience in a healthcare setting.
• Current State License as a Social Worker
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Social work skills as defined as general social work standards
• Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment
• Valid driver’s license and insurance and reliable transportation to perform job tasks

You will report to the Clinical Team Manager.