Home Health Medical Social Worker

CenterWell•Goldsboro, NC

4d•$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 may include directing and supervising a Social Worker Assistant involved in a patient’s plan of care. The Medical Social Worker works in accordance with 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 the relationship between medical and nursing needs in the home, financial resources, and available community resources. The Medical Social Worker helps patients access appropriate community resources, communicates with patients, families, and organizational associates, and provides ongoing assessment and care coordination. The role also evaluates Social Work Assistant performance and maintains and submits required clinical and administrative documentation. This is a patient-facing role requiring TB screening. It is subject to Humana’s driver safety program and requires a valid state driver’s license and personal vehicle liability insurance meeting applicable minimum limits. The schedule is 40 hours per week. The stated annual pay range is $64,000–$87,500, with actual pay varying according to location and job-related factors.

Requirements

Completion of a Master’s degree in Social Work.
At least one year of experience as a social worker in home health and/or hospice.
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 local travel.
Maintain current licensure and certifications and meet mandatory continuing education requirements.
Fluency in reading, writing, and speaking English.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ social and emotional state in relation to illness or injury, care needs, treatment responses, and adjustments to care.
Assess the relationship between patients’ medical and nursing needs in the home, financial resources, and available community resources.
Take appropriate action to obtain community resources that may help resolve issues impeding a patient’s recovery.
Communicate with patients, family members, and organizational associates.
Continuously assess patient and family needs and their understanding of the treatment process and ability to cope with social and emotional responses.
Participate in interdisciplinary care-team coordination and serve as a resource to other health team members in identifying and resolving patient needs.
Evaluate the Social Work Assistant’s performance to ensure medical social services meet 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.
Direct and supervise the Social Worker Assistant when involved in a patient’s plan of care.