Home Health Medical Social Worker-Per Diem

CenterWell•Bellaire, TX

1d•$70,400 - $96,300

About The Position

The Medical Social Worker participates in interdisciplinary care for home health patients and reports to the Clinical Manager. The role evaluates patients’ emotional and social needs and develops personalized plans of care. It may include directing and supervising a Social Worker Assistant involved in a patient’s plan of care. The position operates under CenterWell Home Health policies and procedures and applicable healthcare standards, laws, and regulations. The Medical Social Worker assesses patients’ social and emotional circumstances, their home-care needs, financial resources, available community resources, and responses to treatment. The role helps patients access resources that may support recovery, communicates with patients, families, and organizational associates, and participates in care coordination. It also evaluates the performance of the Social Work Assistant and maintains required documentation, including case conferences, contacts, visit reports, and progress notes. This is a per-diem, patient-facing role requiring local travel. The position is covered by Humana’s TB screening and driver safety programs. Scheduled weekly hours are listed as 1. The posting gives a full-time-equivalent estimated annual base pay range of $70,400–$96,300; individual pay may vary. Benefits available to limited-term, variable-schedule, and per-diem associates include paid time off, a 401(k) retirement savings plan, an employee assistance program, and business travel and accident benefits.

Requirements

At least one year of experience as a social worker in a healthcare setting, home health, and/or hospice.
Social Worker licensure in the state of practice, if required by state law or regulation.
Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation.
Proof of current CPR certification.
Experience with discharge planning and obtaining community resources, including housing, shelter, funeral or memorial service arrangements, legal resources, information and referral, state and federal financial and medication programs, and eligibility.
Knowledge of medications and their correct administration.
Ability to organize tasks, develop action plans, set priorities, and function under stressful situations.
Flexibility in work hours and ability to travel locally.
Maintain current licensure and certifications and meet mandatory continuing education requirements.
Fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English.
Complete TB screening if selected for the role.
Maintain personal vehicle liability insurance at least to the residing state’s minimum required limits or the stated $25,000 bodily injury per person, $25,000 bodily injury per event, and $10,000 property damage limits, whichever is higher.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ social and emotional state in relation to their illness or injury, care needs, treatment response, and adjustments to care.
Assess the relationship between patients’ medical and nursing needs in the home, financial resources, and available community resources.
Take appropriate action to obtain community resources that may help resolve issues impeding recovery.
Communicate with patients, family members, and organizational associates.
Continually assess patient and family needs and their understanding of the treatment process and responses to social and emotional challenges.
Participate in interdisciplinary care-team coordination and serve as a resource to other health-team members in identifying and resolving patient needs.
Evaluate the Social Work Assistant’s performance to ensure medical social services comply with company, government, and professional standards.
Maintain and submit required documentation, including case conferences, patient, physician, and community contacts, visit reports, and progress notes.
Confer with other healthcare disciplines to support optimum patient care.
Direct and supervise the Social Worker Assistant when involved in the patient’s plan of care.