Medical Social Worker, Hospice, Full time

About the role

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an energetic and experienced Licensed Medical Social Worker, MSW, for a full‑time position performing hospice visits from the Norwich, VT office. The office serves clients on a per‑visit basis across Windsor, Orange and Grafton counties in NH, with territory primarily between St. Johnsbury and Ludlow, VT. Prior home‑care experience is preferred but not required. As a Medical Social Worker you will join a multidisciplinary team providing skilled nursing and palliative care, enabling clients to receive needed medical care while remaining at home.

Responsibilities

• Make 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 clients’ and families’ practical and environmental needs.
• Act as an advocate for both client and 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 using a state‑of‑the‑art touch‑pad tablet.

Qualifications

• Master’s in Social Work (MSW) with at least 2 years of community‑based experience.
• Accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education (verified by transcript or degree).
• Home care experience is a plus.
• 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 assigned cases.

Benefits

• Mileage reimbursement
• Weekly pay and direct deposit
• One‑on‑one training
• Recognition programs
• Referral bonuses
• 401(k) with company match
• Opportunities for career advancement
• PPE supplies and comprehensive infection‑prevention protocol
• Daily pre‑screens and close monitoring of the COVID‑19 outbreak
• Training and scholarship opportunities
• Specially designed career tracks
• Recognition for compassion, excellence, and reliability

Pay

Base pay: $36‑$43 per hour, depending on qualifications and subject to negotiation.