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BAYADA Home Health Care · 1 month ago

Home Health Medical Social Worker

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

BAYADA Home Health Care is currently seeking an experienced Medical Social Worker for per diem home care visits. 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.

Health CareMedical

Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Master’s Degree in Social WorkLicensed Social Worker LCSWLicensed Social Worker LICSWHome care experienceClinical social evaluationsCommunity resource referralsPatient advocacy