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BAYADA Home Health Care · 3 months ago

Medical Social Worker, Home Health

United States

Full-time

Remote

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

BAYADA Home Health Care is currently seeking an energetic and experienced Medical Social Worker, MSW, for a per diem opportunity performing home health visits in New Hampshire. In this role, you will be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary health care team that provides skilled nursing and rehabilitative care to clients, ensuring they receive the medical care required to remain at home.

Health CareMedical

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

Qualification

Masters in Social WorkCommunity-based experienceElectronic medical recordsInterpersonal skillsSolid computer skillsTime managementEffective communicationIndependent work