Home Health Social Worker - PRN

CenterWell•Colorado Springs, CO

1d•$64,000 - $87,500

About The Position

The Medical Social Worker participates in interdisciplinary care for home health patients and reports to the Clinical Manager. The role evaluates patients’ emotional and social needs and develops personalized plans of care. It provides direction and supervision to a Social Worker Assistant when that assistant is involved in a patient’s plan of care. The Medical Social Worker follows CenterWell Home Health policies and procedures, applicable healthcare standards, and governmental laws and regulations. The position assesses patients’ social and emotional circumstances in relation to illness or injury, care needs, treatment responses, and adjustments to care. It also considers relationships between medical and nursing needs in the home, financial resources, and available community resources. The worker helps patients access appropriate community resources, communicates with patients, family members, and organizational associates, and continually assesses the needs and responses of patients and families as they understand treatment and cope with social and emotional effects. As part of the interdisciplinary care team, the Medical Social Worker participates in care coordination and supports other health team members in identifying and resolving patient needs. The role evaluates the Social Work Assistant’s performance to ensure services meet company, government, and professional standards. It also maintains and submits required documentation, including case conferences, patient and physician community contacts, visit reports, progress notes, and communications with other healthcare disciplines. This is a PRN, patient-facing role involving local travel and flexible work hours. The position is included in Humana’s TB screening program and driver safety program. The posted compensation range is $64,000–$87,500 per year, described as a good-faith estimate for full-time employment; individual pay varies based on location and job-related factors. The role has one scheduled weekly hour.

Requirements

At least one year of experience as a social worker in a healthcare setting, home health, and/or hospice.
Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited institution.
Social Worker licensure in the state of practice, if required by state law or regulation.
Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation.
Current CPR certification.
Experience with discharge planning and obtaining community resources, including housing, shelter, funeral or memorial service arrangements, legal resources, information and referral, state and federal financial and medication programs, and eligibility.
Knowledge of medications and their correct administration.
Ability to organize tasks, develop action plans, set priorities, and function under stressful situations.
Flexibility in work hours and ability to travel locally.
Ability to maintain current licensure and certifications and meet mandatory continuing education requirements.
Fluency in reading, writing, and speaking English.
Must complete TB screening if selected for the patient-facing role.
Must maintain personal vehicle liability insurance meeting the applicable state minimum limits or the limits specified in the posting, whichever is higher.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ social and emotional state in relation to illness or injury, care needs, treatment response, and adjustments to care.
Assess the relationship between patients’ medical and nursing needs in the home setting, their financial resources, and available community resources.
Take appropriate action to obtain community resources that may help resolve issues impeding patient recovery.
Communicate with patients, family members, and organizational associates.
Continuously assess patient and family needs and responses related to understanding treatment and coping with social and emotional responses.
Participate in interdisciplinary care coordination and serve as a resource to other health team members in identifying and resolving patient needs.
Direct and supervise the Social Worker Assistant when involved in a patient’s plan of care.
Evaluate the Social Work Assistant’s performance to ensure medical social services comply with company, government, and professional standards.
Maintain and submit required documentation, including case conferences, patient and physician community contacts, visit reports, and progress notes.
Confer with other healthcare disciplines to provide optimal patient care.