Home Health MSW - Social Worker
About The Position
We are looking for an MSW to join our Home Health team. Come make a difference in the Adel area and surrounding communities! At Crescent Home Health, our employees enjoy: Opportunities to build trusted relationships and connections while providing care to patients. To be valued and respected by patients and their families. A sense of security, incredible team support, and flexibility for work-life balance. Leadership development opportunities – we value internal advancement in areas of interest to our employees. The Medical Social Worker provides emotional support, counseling, and resource coordination to patients facing terminal illness. This role plays a key part in the delivery of holistic care and ensures that patients' psychosocial needs are met with dignity and respect.
Requirements
- Master's degree (MSW) or (BSW) from a school of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
- Must have a current and unencumbered Social Worker License in the state where services are rendered.
- Must have one (1) year of social work experience in a health care setting.
- Current CPR certification, driver's License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.
- Must be able to reliably commute to multiple patient residences daily within the geographic area assigned.
Responsibilities
- Assist the patient and family with health related financial, social and emotional concerns and assist with effective coping skills.
- Provide social work services in accordance with the plan of care.
- Ensure that changes in the patient's clinical status are communicated to other healthcare team members and the agency in a timely manner.
- Educate the patient and family members and other team members on medical social work interventions and treatment plan.
- Perform care planning, transfer and discharge functions.
- Identify risks or threats to the patient's health in the patient's environment and promptly implement appropriate interventions to reduce risks.
- Communicates identification of risks/ threats to the patient, the physician, and other members of the healthcare team to coordinate care effectively.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Disability
- Pre-Tax Savings Accounts
- ancillary benefits
- 100% Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Generous Paid Time Off plan
- 6 paid holidays annually
- Employee Referral Bonuses
- 401K Retirement Plan & Employer Match
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
