Medical Social Worker
About The Position
MUSC Health at Home by BAYADA is hiring a Per Diem Medical Social Worker to provide home health visits through its North Charleston office, serving patients throughout Berkeley and Dorchester Counties. The Medical Social Worker is an integral member of a multidisciplinary team providing rehabilitative care and skilled nursing to clients so they can receive medical care at home. The role includes assessing social and emotional factors affecting clients’ health, planning appropriate interventions, connecting clients and families with community resources, advocating for them as they navigate community systems, and contributing to patient care plans with BAYADA clinicians. The position also involves educating patients and families, maintaining relationships with public and private agencies, and documenting care using a touch-pad tablet. BAYADA describes a caring, professional team environment and offers training and scholarship opportunities, career tracks, recognition programs, and potential benefits that may include mileage reimbursement, weekly pay and direct deposit, one-on-one training, referral bonuses, and a 401(k) with company match. The company also describes PPE supplies, infection-prevention protocols, daily pre-screens, and monitoring of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Requirements
- Current South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners licensure at the Master (LMSW) or Independent (LISW) level.
- Master of Social Work degree.
- At least 2 years of community-based experience.
- Social work education accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, demonstrated by school transcript or degree.
- Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
- Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Solid computer skills.
- Ability to travel to assigned cases.
Nice To Haves
- Home care experience.
- Prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR).
Responsibilities
- Make home visits to clients in assigned geographic territories.
- Help the care team understand social and emotional factors related to clients’ health problems.
- Conduct clinical social evaluations and plan interventions based on evaluation findings.
- Identify appropriate community-resource referrals to address clients’ and families’ practical and environmental needs.
- Advocate for clients and families as they navigate community systems.
- Participate, as appropriate, in developing the total plan of care with BAYADA’s multidisciplinary clinical team.
- Develop and maintain contacts with public and private agencies that can serve as patient resources.
- Educate and instruct patients, family members, or other representatives about community resources that promote health, safety, well-being, and independent living.
- Document observations, interventions, evaluations, and services provided using a touch-pad tablet.
Benefits
- Mileage reimbursement may be available.
- Weekly pay and direct deposit may be available.
- One-on-one training may be available.
- Recognition programs.
- Referral bonuses may be available.
- 401(k) with company match may be available.
- Training and scholarship opportunities.
- Specially designed career tracks and career advancement opportunities.
- PPE supplies and comprehensive infection-prevention protocol, daily pre-screens, and close monitoring of the COVID-19 outbreak.
