Medical Social Worker

Home Sweet Home Health; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Home Sweet Home Health is seeking a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) to provide psychotherapy and behavioral health support to seniors and their families. Services occur both in person and via telehealth, with psychosocial assessments and cognitive screenings as part of care planning.

The role emphasizes coordination with providers, nurses, memory care specialists, and connecting families to community resources to navigate disease progression and maintain safe, home-based living.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of geriatric behavioral health experience in clinic/home settings or via telehealth.
• Knowledge of Alzheimer's disease and dementias and impact on families.
• Satisfactory background checks and health clearances/immunizations as required by policy and state law.

Responsibilities

• Deliver behavioral health support through counseling, psychoeducation, and care coordination.
• Perform psychosocial assessments and cognitive screenings to support diagnosis and care planning.
• Collaborate with providers, nurses, and memory care specialists to update individualized care plans.
• Educate families on disease progression, safety planning, and caregiver support.

Skills

Geriatric behavioral health

Telehealth experience

Family care coordination

Education

LCSW licensure

Tools

Cognitive assessment tools

Job description

POSITIONAL SUMMARY:

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) provides psychotherapy and behavioral health support to seniors and their families. This role will deliver services both in person and via telehealth, conducting psychosocial assessments and cognitive screenings, delivering therapeutic counseling and psychoeducation, and coordinating care alongside providers, nurses, and memory care specialists. The position addresses patients' psychosocial needs, removes barriers to mental health and wellness, and connects patients and caregivers to community resources and entitlement programs so families can understand their options, cope with disease progression, and remain safe at home.

POSITIONAL SUMMARY:

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) provides psychotherapy and behavioral health support to seniors and their families. This role will deliver services both in person and via telehealth, conducting psychosocial assessments and cognitive screenings, delivering therapeutic counseling and psychoeducation, and coordinating care alongside providers, nurses, and memory care specialists. The position addresses patients' psychosocial needs, removes barriers to mental health and wellness, and connects patients and caregivers to community resources and entitlement programs so families can understand their options, cope with disease progression, and remain safe at home.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Positional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Deliver behavioral health support through therapeutic counseling, psychoeducation, and care coordination.
• Conduct initial and ongoing psychosocial assessments and cognitive screenings to support diagnosis and care planning, observing and recording changes in patient status and response to intervention.
• Collaborate with providers, nurses, and memory care specialists to develop and update individualized care plans.
• Educate and empower families on disease progression, safety planning, and caregiver support, and facilitate care transitions.
• Support patients and families with home safety evaluations and coordination of necessary home modifications; leverage community resources and community-based programs to the patient's best advantage.
• Deliver services within the patient’s place of residence or remotely via telehealth based on patient need, and maintain case files and documentation in compliance with applicable regulations, payer requirements, and company procedures.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3 to 5 years of geriatric behavioral health experience. Comfort working with patients in clinic/home settings and via telehealth.
• Working knowledge of Alzheimer's disease, related dementias, and their impact on family systems.
• Satisfactory background check and required health clearances/immunizations per company policy and state regulation.

Pay-Per-Visit : $65 USD - $85 USD