Licensed Medical Social Worker
About The Position
Amedisys, part of the Optum family of businesses, provides home health, hospice, and community-based services. The 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 that affect health and recovery, supports safe and effective care transitions, and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to connect patients with community resources, provide counseling, and promote optimal outcomes in the home setting. The position provides social work services according to each patient’s plan of care, assists patients and families with health-related concerns and coping skills, educates patients, families, and team members about social work interventions and treatment plans, and performs care planning, transfer, and discharge functions. The Medical Social Worker also identifies environmental risks to patient health, implements interventions, and communicates relevant clinical changes and risks to the healthcare team and care center office staff. The role requires a master’s and/or doctorate degree from a Council on Social Work Education-accredited school, active LMSW or LCSW licensure, at least one year of social work experience in a healthcare setting, compliance with state and federal requirements, and current CPR certification. The salary range is $59,760 to $89,640 annually based on full-time employment. Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements. Candidates must pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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).
- At least one year of social work experience in a healthcare setting.
- Meets state and federal requirements for the position.
- Current CPR certification.
- Pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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 other healthcare team members and care center office staff in a timely manner.
- Educate patients, family members, and other team members on 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 patient 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
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