Medical Social Worker, Per Diem, Home Health

BAYADA Home Health Care•Joplin, MO

4d•Remote

About The Position

Provide clinical care where patients want to be – in the comfort of their own home. Experience true work/life balance with flexible full-time, part-time, and per diem schedules. Perform 1:1 direct care in client homes. Hands-on training supplemented with virtual learning. 24/7 clinical support as part of a larger interdisciplinary care team. Advance your career with clinical and business leadership tracks. We are recruiting for a compassionate Medical Social Worker (MSW) to reliably serve patients in the Joplin, MO and surrounding areas. This is a Per Diem (PRN) position.

Requirements

A minimum of a Masters in Social Work, with at least 2 years of community-based experience.
Accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education, as demonstrated by school transcript or degree.
Ability to travel locally to cases as assigned

Nice To Haves

Previous home health care experience welcomed, but not required. We will train you!

Responsibilities

Visit a variety of clients in their own home, helping them recover from an injury, illness, surgery, or hospitalization.
Assist our team in understanding the social and emotional factors related to our clients’ health problems.
Provide clinical/social evaluations and plan appropriate interventions based on evaluation findings.
Identify appropriate community resource referrals to address the client’s and the family’s practical and environmental needs.
Act as an advocate for both the client and the family to navigate the patient through the community system.
Participate in the development of the total plan of care with the multidisciplinary team of BAYADA clinicians, as appropriate.
Develop and maintain contracts with public and private agencies as resources for the patient.
Educate and instruct patients, family members, or other patient representatives in community resources to promote the patient's health, safety, well-being, and independent living.