Medical Social Worker | Home Health

About the Role

At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. As a Medical Social Worker (MSW), you’ll contribute to our mission by providing high-quality care to patients in their preferred home setting. Each team member plays a vital role in delivering the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place to over 60,000 patients daily.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all activities align with the vision of Elara Caring’s board of directors, executive team, and Home Health leadership.
• Assess patients to identify psychosocial, financial, and environmental needs through documentation, clinical records, case conferences, and evaluations.
• Conduct the initial social work evaluation visit and reevaluate patient needs during each subsequent visit.
• Communicate significant findings, problems, or changes in patient condition to the Supervisor, physician, and other care personnel.
• Report unsafe conditions and visit outcomes to the appropriate Supervisor by the end of each day.
• Implement the plan for patient safety using patient, family, and community resources.
• Participate in developing and implementing the Plan of Care to ensure quality, continuity, and proper discharge planning.
• Verify the Plan of Care prior to each visit and provide care according to physician’s orders, assessment data, and established guidelines.
• Initiate and revise the Plan of Care in response to identified patient care issues.
• Write physician orders for additional visits and changes to the plan of care, per agency policy.
• Incorporate patient care goals into the plan of care as documented in clinical notes.
• Perform skilled services/interventions in accordance with accepted standards of practice and physician certification.
• Counsel, instruct, and include the patient and family in following the Plan of Care and meeting social work-related needs.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree or Doctoral Degree in Social Work from a school accredited by the Council of Social Work Education.
• 1+ year of social work experience in a healthcare setting.
• Current State License as a Social Worker.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Social work skills meeting general social work standards.
• 50% travel required.
• Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment.
• Valid driver’s license, insurance, and reliable transportation to perform job tasks.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost.
• Opportunities for advancement.
• Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(K) with employer match.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and family and pet bereavement leave.

You will report to the Clinical Team Manager.