Medical Social Worker for Home Health and Hospice

Aegis Healthcare•Mesa, AZ

12h•Onsite

About The Position

At Aegis Healthcare, we are expanding our Aegis Home Health and Hospice division, which provides home health and hospice care for patients in their homes and senior living communities and are seeking a dynamic and experienced individual for the role of Medical Social Worker (MSW) who shares our desire to make healthcare better for everyone. Our company culture is grounded in our core values of Character, Experience & Trust, which we live every day. We enrich the lives of the people we serve, nurture and support our team's long-term career development, and focus on ensuring everyone feels valued and empowered. Aegis Healthcare's approach to treating patients, our staff, and the community is rooted in our core values of Character, Experience & Trust. To ensure consistently seamless, high-quality care, we have developed a continuum of patient focused services including Mobile Primary Care, Home Health, Palliative, Hospice, Outpatient Therapy, DME, and Medical Transport. By integrating these services, we are able to serve the diverse needs of our patients, and support our mission to "Enrich Every Life We Encounter from our employees to our patients and those who love and care for them."

Requirements

Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited University.
Valid licensure in AZ
Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently, be self-directed, and flexible.
High level of confidentiality due to the sensitivity of materials and information.
Effective verbal & written communication & time management skills
Valid Driver's License (clean record) & reliable transportation.
Proof of current auto insurance & registration
Valid AZ Fingerprint Clearance Card (we can help)
Current CPR Certification (we can help) & Negative TB Test (we can test)

Responsibilities

Provide short-term individual counseling, crisis intervention, and assist with funeral planning issues and the transfer of responsibilities regarding fiscal, legal, and health care decisions.
Document all findings, plans, interventions, and client progress in the clinical record.
Assist patients/families in assessing financial resources.
Address patient/family questions and issues.
Identify family dynamics and communication patterns.
Evaluate the patient/family response to intervention(s) when referred to community agencies and satisfaction with the service(s) provided.