About the position
BAYADA Home Health Care is currently seeking an energetic and experienced Licensed Medical Social Worker (MSW) for a per diem opportunity performing hospice visits in our Fayetteville, NC office. This office services clients on a per visit basis in territories throughout Cumberland County. As a Medical Social Worker, you will be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary health care team that provides skilled nursing and rehabilitative care to clients, affording them the opportunity to receive the medical care required to remain at home. In this role, you will be responsible for making home visits to clients in designated geographic territories. You will assist our team in understanding the social and emotional factors related to our clients' health problems. Your duties will include providing clinical social evaluations and planning appropriate interventions based on evaluation findings. You will also identify appropriate community resource referrals to address the client's and the family's practical and environmental needs, acting as an advocate for both the client and the family to navigate the patient through the community system. Additionally, you will participate in the development of the total plan of care with the multidisciplinary team of BAYADA clinicians, as appropriate. You will develop and maintain contracts with public and private agencies as resources for the patient and 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. Accurate documentation of observations, interventions, and evaluations pertaining to patient care management and services provided utilizing a state-of-the-art touch pad tablet is also a key responsibility.
Responsibilities
- Making home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
- Assist the team in understanding the social and emotional factors related to 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 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.
Requirements
- Must be licensed by the STATE 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
- Prior home care experience preferred, but not required.
Benefits
- Mileage reimbursement
- 401(k) matching
- Opportunities for advancement
- Referral program
- Weekly pay and direct deposit
- One-on-one training
- Recognition programs
- Referral bonuses
- Opportunities for career advancement
