Medical Social Worker

Interim HealthCare Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and benefits

Flexible scheduling (FT/PT/PRN)

Daily Pay option

No Overtime

1:1 Patient care

Job summary

Interim HealthCare is seeking a Medical Social Worker (MSW) for Home Health in the Pittsburgh area. The MSW will assess psychosocial needs, coordinate with the Goals of Care team, and deliver compassionate, goal-concordant care to patients and families.

You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support transitions between care settings and uphold a patient-centered approach. A Master of Social Work and state licensure are required, with at least three years of healthcare social work

Qualifications

• MSW degree required and licensed in the state where the position is located.
• Minimum 3 years of social work experience in health care settings.
• Ability to work with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Goals of Care team to improve patient/family satisfaction and care transitions.
• Assess psychosocial status and deliver care as directed by the physician's plan.
• Assist team in addressing social, ethical, and emotional health factors.
• Communicate effectively with the healthcare team to coordinate patient care across settings.

Skills

Collaboration

Psychosocial assessment

Team communication

Patient-centered care

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW) degree

MSW licensure in state

Job description

Title

Medical Social Worker (MSW) - Home Health

Status

Pay Per Visit

As a Medical Social Worker, you will be called to care when you're needed most. As part of Interim Health, you'll support a full range of patient services to bring comfort and dignity to our clients.

What we offer our Medical Social Workers (MSW):

• Competitive pay, benefits, and incentives
• Truly flexible scheduling - a dedication to work/life balance (Full-time (FT), Part-time (PT), PRN)
• Daily Pay option available
• No Overtime Required
• 1:1 Patient care

Working at Interim HealthCare means a career unlike any other. With integrity at the center of all we do, we know that when we support you and your community, you'll change lives every day.

As a Medical Social Worker, you will:

• Collaborate with Goals of Care team to develop a robust goal concordant program for Interim clients with hopes of improving patient/family satisfaction, decreasing hospitalizations, and facilitating hospice transitions when appropriate
• Assess psychosocial status, establishing, monitoring, and delivering care as it relates to meeting the needs of the patient/client, as directed by the physician's plan of plan of care
• Aid other team members in understanding the social, ethical, and emotional factors related to health problems
• Effectively communicate with other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team to promote coordination of patient care concordant with patient goals. When necessary, facilitate communication of patient status and plan of care during transitional experiences such as home to hospital, hospital to post-acute care facility, and back home

To qualify as a Medical Social Worker with us, you will need:

• Education: Master of Social Work (MSW) degree
• Licensure Requirement: MSW in the state in which the position is located
• Minimum 3 years of social work experience in a health care setting

At Interim HealthCare Home Care, we know that being our best is non-negotiable - that's why we treat your family like our own. We take a patient-centric approach to address each individual's mind, body, and spirit, our caregivers work tirelessly to help their patients and families find peace. From our unmatched referral response times to our focus on quality improvement, the most beautifully complicated time of your life is our life's work.

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.