Social Worker Hospice PRN
UnitedHealth Group•East Hartford, CT
•$35 - $53
About The Position
As a per diem Medical Social Worker, provide psychosocial support, assessment, and care coordination to patients and families receiving services in the home. Address emotional, social, financial, and environmental factors that impact health and recovery while supporting safe and effective care transitions. Collaborate closely 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).
- Driver’s license and access to reliable transportation.
- One year of social work experience in a healthcare setting.
- Current CPR certification.
- Meet state and federal requirements for the position.
Responsibilities
- Assist patients and families with health-related financial, social, and emotional concerns and help them develop effective coping skills.
- Provide social work services in accordance with the plan of care.
- Communicate changes in a patient’s clinical status to other healthcare team members and care center office staff in a timely manner.
- Educate patients, family members, and other team members on 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 them; communicate identified risks to the physician and other healthcare team members to coordinate care effectively.
- 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.
