Medical Social Worker, Hospice, Full time

BAYADA Home Health Care; Ludlow (VT); Presencial; USD 50.000 - 59.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Weekly pay

401(k) with company match

Mileage reimbursement

Direct deposit

Descripción de la vacante

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an energetic Medical Social Worker (MSW) for a full-time hospice visits role in Norwich, VT. You will serve clients across Windsor, Orange and Grafton counties, primarily between St.

Johnsbury and Ludlow, VT, collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to support home-based care. Ideal candidates hold an MSW with CSWE accreditation and have at least 2 years of community-based experience.

Formación

• Master of Social Work (MSW) with CSWE accreditation.
• Minimum 2 years of community-based experience preferred.
• English communication skills required; ability to travel to cases.
• EMR knowledge or experience preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
• Provide clinical social evaluations and plan appropriate interventions.
• Identify community resource referrals for patient and family needs.
• Advocate for clients and navigate the patient through community systems.
• Participate in the total care plan with the multidisciplinary team.
• Develop and maintain contracts with agencies as resources.
• Educate families on community resources to support health and safety.
• Document observations and evaluations in the EMR on a touch pad tablet.

Conocimientos

Strong interpersonal skills

Time management

Ability to travel

Independent worker

Educación

Master of Social Work (MSW)

CSWE accreditation

Herramientas

EMR experience

Descripción del empleo

BAYADA Home Health Care is currently seeking an energetic and experienced Medical Social Worker, MSW, for a full time opportunity performing hospice visits our Norwich, VT hospice office. This office services clients on a per visit basis in territories throughout Windsor, Orange and Grafton, NH counties.

Territory is primarily between St. Johnsbury and Ludlow, VT.

Prior home care experience preferred, but not required. As a Medical Social Worker, you will be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary health care team that provides skilled nursing and palliative care to clients, affording them the opportunity to receive the medical care required to remain at home.

Responsibilities include:

• Making home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
• Assist our team in understanding the social and emotional factors related to our clients’ health problems.
• Provide clinical social evaluations and plan appropriate interventions based on evaluation findings.
• Identify appropriate community resource referrals to address the client’s and the family’s practical and environmental needs.
• Act as an advocate for both the client and the family to navigate the patient through the community system.
• Participate in the development of the total plan of care with the multidisciplinary team of BAYADA clinicians, as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain contracts with public and private agencies as resources for the patient.
• Educate and instruct patients, family members, or other patient representatives in community resources to promote the patient's health, safety, well-being, and independent living.
• Accurately document observations, interventions, and evaluations pertaining to patient care management and services provided utilizing a state-of-the-art touch pad tablet.

Qualifications for the ideal candidate:

• A minimum of a Masters in Social Work, with at least 2 years of community-based experience.
• Accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education, as demonstrated by school transcript or degree.
• Home care experience a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to read, write, and effectively communicate in English.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Solid computer skills; prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.
• Ability to travel to cases, as assigned.

BAYADA believes that our employees are our greatest asset:

• To learn more about BAYADA Benefits, click here
• Enjoy being part of a team that cares, and a company that believes in leading with our values
• Feel confident, safe, and supported with PPE supplies, comprehensive infection prevention protocol, daily pre-screens, and close monitoring of the COVID-19 outbreak.
• Develop your skills with training and scholarship opportunities.
• Advance your career with specially designed career tracks.
• Be recognized and rewarded for your compassion, excellence, and reliability.
• Benefits may include mileage reimbursement; weekly pay and direct deposit; one-on-one training; recognition programs; referral bonuses; 401(k) with company match; and opportunities for career advancement.

Base Pay, depending on qualifications and subject to negotiation

$36-$43/hour

As an accredited, regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider, BAYADA complies with all state/local mandates.

BAYADA is celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability. Learn more about our 50th anniversary celebration and how you can join in here.

BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc., and its associated entities and joint venture partners, are Equal Opportunity Employers. All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, military status, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.