Medical Social Worker - PRN
UnitedHealth Group•Omaha, NE
•$30 - $46
About The Position
Amedisys, part of the Optum family of businesses, provides home health, hospice, and community-based services. The per diem Medical Social Worker provides psychosocial support, assessment, and care coordination to patients and families receiving services in the home. The role addresses emotional, social, financial, and environmental factors that affect health and recovery and supports safe, effective care transitions. The Medical Social Worker collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to connect patients with community resources and provide counseling.
Requirements
- Master's and/or doctorate degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
- Active licensure in Medical Social Work (LMSW) or Clinical Social Work (LCSW).
- One year of social work experience in a healthcare setting.
- Meet state and federal requirements for the position.
- Current CPR certification.
Responsibilities
- Assist patients and families with health-related financial, social, and emotional concerns and support effective coping skills.
- Provide social work services in accordance with the plan of care.
- Communicate changes in a patient's clinical status promptly to other healthcare team members and care center office staff.
- Educate patients, family members, and other team members about medical social work interventions and the treatment plan.
- Perform care planning, transfer, and discharge functions.
- Identify risks or threats to a patient's health in the home environment and promptly implement appropriate interventions to reduce risks.
- Communicate identified patient risks or threats to the physician and other healthcare team members to coordinate care.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Incentive and recognition programs, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Equity stock purchase, subject to eligibility requirements.
- 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.
