Social Worker - Home Health

DeKalb Health; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Seven paid holidays

Flexible schedule

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Disability and life insurance

403B match

Job summary

AuthoraCare Collective in High Point, NC, is seeking a part-time Home Health Social Worker to provide psychosocial support to patients and families in a home health setting.

You will assess needs, develop individualized care plans, and connect clients with community resources, while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to promote independence at home.

This role offers a flexible schedule and a benefits package including PTO, holidays and insurance.

Qualifications

• One year of social work experience in a mental health or medical setting is required.
• Must be able to travel to homes within the service area.
• Must have valid state-issued driver's license and own transportation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessments and counseling, assist with advance care planning, and connect patients to community resources.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and home health director.
• Develop and carry out individualized plans of care related to social determinants of health.
• Identify resources to meet patient/caregiver/family needs.
• Advocate for patients and families.

Skills

Psychosocial support

Crisis intervention

Counseling

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Job description

• Location 1208 Eastchester Drive,High Point, NC, 27265,United States
• Employee Type Part Time

Looking for Flexibility and a Rewarding Career?

AuthoraCare Collective is currently seeking a Home Health Social Worker supporting various service areas. Office base - High Point. This is a part-time position (24 hours per week) with a flexible schedule.

Job Summary

The Social Worker in a home health setting provides psychosocial support and counseling to patients and their families, helping them navigate the emotional, social, and environmental challenges associated with illness, disability, and recovery.

Working as part of an interdisciplinary care team, the MSW assesses patients’ social and emotional needs, develops individualized care plans, and connects patients with community resources to promote optimal health outcomes and independence at home.

Our team members enjoy the following benefits: Paid time off (PTO), Seven paid holidays, flexible work schedules, medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance. Employee engagement activities and 403B match after 12 months of service.

Requirements

Education/Qualification

• One year of social work experience in a mental health or medical setting is required
• Must be able to travel to, enter, and function in the homes of any patient/caregiver within the service area
• Other: Valid state-issued driver's license required. Must carry automobile liability insurance at limits required by agency. Must have own transportation

Key Responsibilities

Delivery of Care

• Completes comprehensive psychosocial assessments, providing counseling and crisis intervention, assisting with advance care planning, and connecting patients to community resources including but not limited to financial, housing and transportation support
• Works in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and home health director
• Develops and carries out individualized plans of care related to the social determinants of health
• Identifies appropriate resources to meet patient/caregiver/family needs
• Serves as an advocate for patients and families

Interdisciplinary Team Process

• Actively participates with the interdisciplinary group (IDT)
• Works effectively with other IDT members with a focus on collaboration in problem-solving patient needs and working with the patients’ plan of care
• Provides effective report to the IDT based on regulatory requirements for patient care planning evaluation
• Maintains effective relationships and partnerships with community healthcare providers, agencies, and senior services

Documentation

• Completes required documentation according to agency accreditation standards
• Ensures that notes and patient records are complete, accurate, current and clear
• Documents consultation and/or referrals to Home Health leaders for clinically complex cases requiring advanced clinical interventions

Summary

Our Mission

AuthoraCare Collective empowers people to be active participants in their care journey, enabling them to live on their own terms through personalized support for mind, body, and spirit.

Our patients are always the author of their life story. During a challenging illness, AuthoraCare Collective helps them author more moments that matter, regardless of the stage of their illness or condition. This is captured by our tagline: Your Story. Our Expert Care.