Medical Social Worker for Home Health and Hospice

Aegis Healthcare•Mesa, AZ

1d•$30 - $34

About The Position

Medical Social Worker 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. Why do people LOVE & Feel Supported at Aegis? Our company culture is grounded in our core values of Character, Experience & Trust, which we live every day (you'll know when you meet us). 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. About Aegis Healthcare Our 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." Job Summary As a Medical Social Worker (MSW) at Aegis Healthcare, you will play a key role in helping us enrich the lives of the people we serve. In this role, you will 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. You will 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, and evaluate the patient/family response to intervention(s) when referred to community agencies and satisfaction with the service(s) provided. Make a Difference with Aegis! If you're seeking a supportive environment that values your contributions, apply to join Aegis Healthcare today! Aegis Celebrates Diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, underscored by a Zero Tolerance policy for discrimination. Aegis Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer, welcoming applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. All Aegis Healthcare employees must be able to pass a criminal background check.

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
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