Medical Social Worker -Home Health, Full time

Dartmouth Health • White River Junction, VT

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Medical Social Workers at the DHHC are integral members of a multi-disciplinary health care team that provides skilled nursing and rehabilitative care to patients, allowing them to receive the medical care required in the comfort of their own home. The Medical Social Worker will: 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 DHHC clinicians, as appropriate. Develop and maintain contracts with public and private agencies as resources for the patient. We would love to meet you and tell you more about this engaging and fulfilling part of our healthcare delivery system. Our Hiring Managers can explain the different roles, our service area, the unique aspects of home and hospice care, and the many benefits we can offer your career and personal life. Dartmouth Health Home Care will never require candidates to provide personally identifying information such as social security number, date of birth, street address, or banking information in order to submit an application for employment. Identifying information will only be requested after an offer of employment has been extended and accepted, for the purposes of security screening and onboarding. As part of Dartmouth Health, Dartmouth Health Home Care is an equal-opportunity employer.

Requirements

• Master of Social Work (MSW) required
• Minimum one year experience in a health-related field required.
• Experience with database software or electronic medical record software required.
• Driver’s license, minimum requirements on car insurance, and a clean driving record

Nice To Haves

• LCSW preferred.
• Hospice experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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 DHHC clinicians, as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain contracts with public and private agencies as resources for the patient.

Benefits

• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Clinical CEUs
• Online LinkedIn Learning
• Extensive health, dental, and lifestyle benefits that come with being part of the renowned Dartmouth Health system

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees