Home Health Medical Social Worker
About the role
Optimal Care is seeking a full-time Medical Social Worker to join our team in Saginaw, MI and surrounding areas. The ideal candidate must have a master's degree in social work and be licensed as a social worker in the state of practice. Prior home care experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provides social work services in accordance with the physician’s plan of treatment.
- Affirms only clients referred by the client care manager.
- Aids the physician and other members of the home health/hospice team in understanding the significance of social and emotional factors related to the client’s care.
- Teaches and promotes a healthy lifestyle and psychosocial wellness for eventual patient & caregiver independence.
- Assesses and reassesses social and emotional factors to help the client and family cope with problems in daily living and follow medical recommendations.
- Counsels clients and families concerning the facilitation of the medical plan of treatment.
- Recognizes and utilizes community and family resources to assist the client in long-term plans for life in the community or to learn to live within the client’s disability.
- Develops the plan of care with the case manager, physician, client and family to address personal, financial, and environmental difficulties.
- Keeps abreast of social work trends and knowledge. Participates in in-service programs.
- Coordinates the total plan of care and maintains continuity of client care by liaising with other health professionals. Attends client care conferences. Initiates client care conferences for complex and/or multidisciplinary clients when needed.
- Participates in the agency’s quality improvement program.
- Cooperates with appropriate staff to provide staff education when requested and arranged by the client care manager.
- Demonstrates a desire to set and meet objectives and to find increasingly efficient ways to perform tasks.
- Completes work, care, and documentation with accuracy and within agency time frames.
Qualifications
- Master's Degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
- Licensed as a social worker in the state of practice.
- Minimum of 1 year experience in social work, preferably in a home care agency, hospital, outpatient clinic, rehabilitation center, or mental health program.
- Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care primarily to the adult and geriatric populations.
- Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
- Able to assess data reflecting the client's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each client's requirements relative to their age-specific needs.
- Demonstrates computer skills sufficient to use the electronic medical record effectively.
- Valid Driver's License.
- Current Auto Insurance.
- Reliable Transportation.
Benefits
- Minimum of 3 Weeks Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- HSA and FSA options including Dependent Care
- Company paid Short Term Disability
- Company paid Life Insurance
- 401(k) with Employer Match
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Company Vehicle Program for field roles
- Pet Insurance
- ID and Fraud Protection
Pay Range
$65,000 - $70,000 USD
How We Care for You
Optimal Care offers a comprehensive benefit package including:
- Minimum of 3 Weeks Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- HSA and FSA options including Dependent Care
- Company paid Short Term Disability
- Company paid Life Insurance
- 401(k) with Employer Match
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Company Vehicle Program for field roles
- Pet Insurance
- ID and Fraud Protection
Background Screening
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Screening is completed by a third-party administrator, the Michigan Long-Term Care Partnership, and is performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act.
Reasonable Accommodations
We offer reasonable accommodations throughout the application process, interview stages, and during employment to ensure all team members can thrive. Please reach out to us if you would like to request a reasonable accommodation.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We believe an exceptional place to work begins with diverse perspectives. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic.