Licensed Medical Social Worker
About The Position
Amedisys, part of the Optum family of businesses, provides home health, hospice, and community-based services. The Licensed Medical Social Worker provides psychosocial support, assessment, and care coordination to patients and families receiving services at home. The role addresses emotional, social, financial, and environmental factors affecting health and recovery and supports safe, effective care transitions. The social worker collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to connect patients with community resources, provide counseling, and promote positive outcomes in the home setting. The role also includes supporting patients and families with health-related concerns, delivering services according to the plan of care, communicating changes in clinical status, educating patients and team members, and performing care-planning, transfer, and discharge functions. The position may include other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Master's and/or Doctorate degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
- Active licensure in Medical Social Work (LMSW) or Clinical Social Work (LCSW).
- Current CPR certification.
- At least 1 year of social work experience in a healthcare setting.
- Meet state and federal requirements for the position.
- Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and liability insurance.
Responsibilities
- Assist patients and families with health-related financial, social, and emotional concerns and help them develop effective coping skills.
- Provide social work services in accordance with the plan of care.
- Communicate changes in a patient's clinical status to healthcare team members and care center office staff in a timely manner.
- Educate patients, family members, and other team members about medical social work interventions and the treatment plan.
- Perform care-planning, transfer, and discharge functions.
- Identify risks or threats to a patient's health in the home environment and promptly implement appropriate interventions to reduce them.
- Communicate identified risks or threats to the physician and other healthcare team members to coordinate care effectively.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Incentive and recognition programs, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Equity stock purchase, subject to eligibility requirements.
- 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.
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Job Type
Full-time
