Medical Social Worker Hospice

Amedisys; Morristown (TN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading home health and hospice company in the U.S. as a social worker. You'll provide vital support to patients and families, ensuring their emotional and social needs are met while working in a flexible, community-focused environment. This role offers a chance to make a meaningful impact in patients' lives while enjoying a full benefits package and opportunities for advancement.

Benefits

Full benefits package

Paid time off

Wellness rewards

Mental health support

401(k) with company match

Family support benefits

Fleet vehicle program

Qualifications

• One year of social work experience in a health care setting.
• Current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients and families with health-related concerns.
• Educates patients on social work interventions.
• Identifies risks to patient health and coordinates care.

Skills

Social Work

Communication

Coping Skills

Education

Masters or Doctorate in Social Work

Job description

Overview

Are you looking for a rewarding career in hospice? If so, we invite you to join our team at Amedisys, one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S.

What's in it for you

• A full benefits package with choice of affordable PPO or HSA medical plans.
• Paid time off.
• Up to $1,000 in free healthcare services paid by Amedisys yearly, when enrolled in an Amedisys HSA medical plan.
• Up to $500 in wellness rewards for completing activities during the year. Use these rewards to support your wellbeing with spa services, gym memberships, sports, hobbies, pets and more.*
• Mental health support, including up to five free counseling sessions per year through the Amedisys 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.

Please note: Benefit eligibility can vary by position depending on shift status.

*To participate, you must be enrolled in an Amedisys medical plan.

Why Amedisys?

• Community-based care centers with a supportive and inclusive work environment.
• Better work/life balance and increased flexibility compared to other settings.
• Job stability and the opportunity to advance with a growing company.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families providing much needed care where they want to be - in their homes.

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.