Medical Social Worker - Home Health Visits

BAYADA Home Health Care•Middle River, MD

About The Position

BAYADA Home Health Care is currently seeking an experienced Medical Social Worker, MSW, for a per diem opportunity performing home health visits for our Baltimore Visits office, located in Towson, MD. This office services adult and geriatric patients on a per visit basis in homes throughout East Baltimore County. This includes Dundalk, Sparrows Point, Essex, Middle River and East Baltimore City area. Prior home care experience preferred, but not required. As a Medical Social Worker, you will be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary health care team that provides skilled nursing and rehabilitative care to clients, affording them the opportunity to receive the medical care required to remain at home.

Requirements

Must be licensed by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners at the Master (LMSW) or Independent (LISW) level.
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.
Demonstrated ability to read, write, and effectively communicate in English.
Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Solid computer skills; prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.
Ability to travel to cases, as assigned.

Nice To Haves

Home care experience a plus.
prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.

Responsibilities

Making home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
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.
Accurately document observations, interventions, and evaluations pertaining to patient care management and services provided utilizing a state-of-the-art touch pad tablet.