Per Diem Home Health Medical Social Worker

Responsibilities

• Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
• Provide clinical social evaluations and plan appropriate interventions based on evaluation findings.
• Identify appropriate community resource referrals to address the client’s and the family’s practical and environmental needs.
• Act as an advocate for both the client and the 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 utilizing a state-of-the-art touch pad tablet.

Qualifications

• A Master’s Degree in Social Work
• Licensed Social Worker (LCSW or LICSW) in the State of Massachusetts

Pay

Base Pay: $63.00 - $68.00 per point depending on qualifications

Schedule

Per diem home care visits, in person servicing patients in Fitchburg, Leominster, Lunenburg, Westford and surrounding towns. Weekdays, between the hours of 8:30am - 5:00pm