Home Health Medical Social Worker – West Michigan Talent Pool
About The Position
Optimal Care is growing and looking to connect with talented individuals for future opportunities. This role involves helping patients overcome social and emotional challenges that impact their recovery and independence at home. As a Home Health Medical Social Worker, you will provide compassionate psychosocial support to help patients and families navigate illness, chronic conditions, and barriers to recovery. Through assessments, counseling, education, and resource coordination, you will help patients access necessary support, tools, and resources, ensuring their emotional, social, and environmental needs are met as part of their overall care plan. This position is ideal for a licensed MSW passionate about making a meaningful impact through whole-person care. You will collaborate with nurses, therapists, physicians, and caregivers to develop individualized care plans, connect patients with community resources, identify barriers to recovery, and support patient and caregiver independence. Your clinical expertise, communication skills, and commitment to compassionate service will improve outcomes, strengthen care coordination, and enhance the healthcare experience for patients and families.
Requirements
- Master's or doctoral degree from a CSWE-accredited school of social work
- Current State License as a Master's Social Worker (MSW/LMSW/LCSW)
- Minimum 1 year of experience as a licensed Master's Social Worker
- Reliable transportation with valid automobile insurance
- Willingness to travel daily for home visits within service area
Nice To Haves
- Previous home health or medical social work experience
- Knowledge of Medicare home health benefit and Conditions of Participation
- Experience with care coordination and discharge planning
Responsibilities
- Provide compassionate psychosocial support to patients and families.
- Conduct assessments, counseling, education, and resource coordination.
- Help patients access necessary support, tools, and resources.
- Ensure emotional, social, and environmental needs are addressed in the care plan.
- Collaborate with nurses, therapists, physicians, and caregivers to develop individualized care plans.
- Connect patients with community resources.
- Identify barriers to recovery.
- Support patient and caregiver independence.
- Improve patient outcomes, strengthen care coordination, and enhance the healthcare experience.
Benefits
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Minimum of 3 Weeks Paid Time Off for Full Time
- Part Time/Per Diem also accrue Paid Time Off
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- HSA and FSA options including Dependent Care
- Company paid Short Term Disability
- Company paid Life Insurance
- 401(k) with Employer Match
- Pet Insurance
- ID and Fraud Protection
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
