Home Health Social Worker
About By The Bay Health
By The Bay Health, a non-profit established in 1975, set the standard for hospice in the U.S. by emphasizing the role of the patient in making important medical decisions. Our spectrum of home-based services now includes Skilled Home Health Care, Palliative Care, Adult Hospice Care and Pediatric Care. Our team approach strives to address practical, social, emotional and spiritual aspects of care, with the goal to maximize quality of life for our patients, caregivers and families. This full-time position offers competitive pay, generous benefits and a supportive work environment.
About the Role
The Social Worker is responsible for providing medical social casework services for home care patients in accordance with compliance with organization policies and procedures and applicable laws and regulations.
Responsibilities
- Evaluates the need for medical social casework services to patients in their place of residence
- Participates in ongoing interdisciplinary assessment of the patient
- Assesses social and emotional factors relating to the patient's condition to estimate the capacity of the patient and family to cope with problems of daily living
- Accurately assesses the need for, and performing, revisits
Requirements
- Master's degree in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, or Master's degree in a mental health discipline
- Minimum one-year's social work experience in a health care setting
Schedule
Monday - Friday; 8:30am - 5:00pm. Location: Marin County with additional coverage to Sonoma County. By the Bay Health follows all CDPH vaccine requirements for healthcare personnel.
Pay
$44.50 - $52.30 hourly