Per Diem Home Health Medical Social Worker

BAYADA Home Health Care; Charlton (MA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Vacation and sick leave

401k with company match

Health plan

Job summary

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking a per diem Medical Social Worker (MSW) for home health visits in Worcester, Auburn, Charlton, Uxbridge and surrounding towns. You will work with a multi-disciplinary team to help clients receive essential care at home.

Requirements include a Master’s Degree in Social Work and current MA LCSW/LICSW licensure. Prior home care experience is preferred but not required. Base pay ranges from $63.00 to $68.00 per hour, depending on qualifications.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work required.
• Massachusetts Licensed Social Worker (LCSW/LICSW) required.

Responsibilities

• Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
• Provide clinical social evaluations and plan interventions based on findings.
• Identify community resource referrals to address practical and environmental needs.
• Advocate for clients and families to navigate the health system.
• Participate in total plan of care development with BAYADA team.
• Develop and maintain contracts with public and private agencies as resources.
• Educate patients and families on community resources to support health and independence.
• Document observations and evaluations using a tablet.

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work

Job description

Per Diem Medical Social Worker - Home Health

Visits to be completed weekdays, between the hours of 8:30am - 5:00pm

BAYADA Home Health Care is currently seeking an experienced Medical Social Worker, MSW for per diem home care visits, in person servicing patients in Worcester, Auburn, Charlton, Uxbridge and surrounding towns. Prior home care experience is 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 rehabilitative care to clients, affording them the opportunity to receive the medical care required to remain at home.

Responsibilities for this Medical Social Worker:

• Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
• 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 this Medical Social Worker include:

• A Master’s Degree in Social Work
• Licensed Social Worker (LCSW or LICSW) in the State of Massachusetts

Why Choose BAYADA?

• BAYADA offers a comprehensive benefits plan that includes the following: Paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, vision, dental and medical health plans, employer paid life insurance, 401k with company match, direct deposit and employee assistance program
• To learn more about BAYADA Benefits, click here.
• Base Pay: $63.00 - $68.00 per point depending on qualifications

Be part of a caring, professional team that is instrumental in providing the highest quality care while developing your career with an industry leader.

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.