Medical Social Worker
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Job Location:
Boynton Beach, FL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
5 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Medical Social Worker (MSW) Home Health
Health at Home People Helping People
The Medical Social Worker at Health at Home plays a vital role in supporting patients and families through some of lifes most challenging moments. This position blends compassion advocacy and clinical expertise to help patients navigate social emotional and environmental barriers while receiving care in the comfort of their own homes.
Working as an integral part of our interdisciplinary team the Medical Social Worker assesses needs connects patients and caregivers to meaningful community resources and provides counseling and education that promote safety stability and independence. This role also supports advance care planning care transitions and crisis intervention ensuring patients feel heard supported and empowered throughout their home health journey.
At Health at Home our Medical Social Workers do more than complete visits. They build trust create impact and help patients maintain dignity and quality of life while living where they feel most comfortable. This is a role for someone who believes healthcare should feel personal supportive and rooted in genuine human connection.
Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities:
A. Completes comprehensive psychosocial assessments to evaluate social emotional environmental and financial needs related to the patients condition and home situation.
B. Develops and implements individualized social work interventions based on assessment findings and the physicians plan of care.
C. Provides counseling education and emotional support to patients and families to assist with adjustment to illness disability or life changes.
D. Serves as a liaison between patients families healthcare providers and community agencies to coordinate services and resources.
E. Assists patients and caregivers with advance care planning community referrals financial resources and long-term care planning as appropriate.
F. Participates actively in interdisciplinary team meetings case conferences and care planning discussions.
G. Supports discharge planning and care transitions to ensure continuity of care and patient safety.
H. Maintains accurate timely and compliant documentation in accordance with Medicare state and agency standards.
I. Communicates significant psychosocial findings and concerns to the Clinical Manager Case Manager and care team promptly.
J. Upholds Health at Homes mission of People Helping People by delivering compassionate ethical and respectful care.
Position Qualifications:
- Graduate of a Masters Degree program in Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
- Current Social Work license in the state(s) of practice as required.
- Minimum of one year of experience in a healthcare setting; home health experience preferred.
- Demonstrates strong interpersonal communication and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within an interdisciplinary team.
- Current CPR certification is required.
- Excellent communication leadership and organizational skills.
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Motivational Interviewing
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- Communication skills
- Bereavement Counseling
- Hospice Care
- Case Management
- Computer Literacy
- Home Care
- Medicare
- Social Work
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