Medical Social Worker Home Health

AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO/HSA plans

Free telehealth

Paid time off

Wellness rewards

Counseling support

401(k) with match

Parental & family leave

Mileage reimbursement

Fleet vehicle program

Job summary

AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH in Durham, NC seeks a Medical Social Worker with an active MSW license and a Master’s degree in Social Work. This full-time role offers meaningful daily impact, helping patients heal at home and navigate social and financial challenges.

The position includes competitive pay between $52,000 and $69,680 yearly, comprehensive benefits, PTO, and resources such as counseling support, 401(k) with company match, and wellness incentives.

Qualifications

• Master's or doctoral degree from CSWE-accredited school
• Active MSW license required
• One year of social work experience in a health care setting
• Current CPR certification
• Meets state and federal requirements

Responsibilities

• Assist patients and families with health-related financial, social and emotional concerns and coping skills.
• Provide social work services per the plan of care.
• Communicate changes in clinical status to the care team and office staff in a timely manner.
• Educate patients and families on social work interventions and treatment plan.
• Perform care planning, transfer and discharge functions.
• Identify risks in the patient's environment and implement interventions to reduce risks.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

CPR certification

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

MSW license (Active)

Job description

Active MSW license required. Master's degree in Social Work required. 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.

Full-time.

Attractive pay

• $52,000-$69,680.00

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.

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.