Medical Social Worker, Home Health

BAYADA Home Health Care•Jacksonville, FL

15h•Remote

About The Position

Baptist Home Health Care by BAYADA is looking for compassionate and dedicated Per Diem/ PRN Medical Social Worker to join our team. This office services our adult and geriatric clients on a per visit basis in territories throughout Eastern Jacksonville/ Beaches area, FL. Home health experience not required, but preferred! This position would be 5-10 visits weekly. Baptist Home Health by BAYADA has a special purpose: to help people of all ages have a safe home life with comfort, independence, and dignity. We believe our clients and their families deserve the highest quality home health care delivered with compassion, excellence, and reliability - our core values, affording them the opportunity to remain at home and receive the medical care required.

Requirements

Must be licensed by the FL Board of Social Work Examiners at the Master (LMSW) or Independent (LISW) level.
A minimum of a Masters in Social Work, with at least 2 years of community-based experience.
Accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education, as demonstrated by school transcript or degree.
Demonstrated ability to read, write, and effectively communicate in English.
Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Solid computer skills; prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.
Ability to travel to cases, as assigned.

Nice To Haves

Home health experience not required, but preferred!
Home care experience a plus.

Responsibilities

Making home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
Assist our team in understanding the social and emotional factors related to our clients’ health problems.
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 BAYADA clinicians, as appropriate.
Develop and maintain contracts with public and private agencies as resources for the patient.
Educate and instruct patients, family members, or other patient representatives in community resources to promote the patient's health, safety, well-being, and independent living.
Accurately document observations, interventions, and evaluations pertaining to patient care management and services provided utilizing a state-of-the-art touch pad tablet.