_*\*Hospice Licensed Master Social Worker\**_
At *Elara Caring*, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live.
We know there’s no place like home, and that’s why our teams continue to provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting.
Wherever our patients call home and wherever they are on their health journey, we care.
Each team member has a part to play in this mission.
This means you have countless ways to make a difference as a *Licensed Medical Social Worker (MSW).
* Being a part of something this great, starts by carrying out our mission every day through your true calling: developing an amazing team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare providers.
*Schedule: *Monday through Friday
*Coverage Area: *Jackson and the surrounding area
*Why Join the Elara Caring Mission?*
* You’ll work in a collaborative environment
* You’ll be rewarded with a unique opportunity to make a difference
* Outstanding compensation package
* Medical, dental, and vision benefits after 30 days of employment
* 401K match and paid time off for full-time staff
* COVID-19 Prepared with Personal Protective Equipment and precautions
*On an Average day, you will:*
* Ensures that all activities performed align with the vision of Elara Caring’s board of directors, executive team, and the leadership of the Home Health team.
* Assesses patients to identify the psychosocial, financial, and environmental needs of patients as evidenced by documentation, clinical records, case conferences, team report, call-in logs, and on-site evaluations.
* Makes the initial social work evaluation visit and reevaluates the patient’s social work needs during each following visit.
* Communicates significant findings, problems, and changes in condition or environment to the Supervisor, the physician and/or other personnel involved with patient care.
* Reports unsafe conditions and the outcome of each visit to the appropriate Supervisor by the end of the day.
* Implements the plan for patient safety, using patient, family, and community resources.
* Participates in implementation and development of the Plan of Care to ensure quality and continuity of care and proper discharge planning.
* Verifies the Plan of Care prior to each visit and provides care according to physician’s orders, assessment data, and established standards and guidelines.
* Initiates and revises the Plan of Care in response to identified patient care issues.
* Writes physician orders to cover additional visits and changes to the plan of care, per agency policy.
* Incorporates patient care goals established in the plan of care, as evidenced by documentation in clinical note.
* Performs appropriate skilled services/interventions in accordance with accepted standards of practice and certified by the patient’s physician.
* Counsels, instructs, and includes the patient and family in following the Plan of Care and meeting social work-related needs.
* You will report to the Branch Administrator
*What is Required?*
* Master’s Degree or Doctoral Degree in Social Work from a school of Social Work accredited by the Council of Social Work Education
* *CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE: Current State license as a Medical Social Worker*
* 1+ year of social work experience in a healthcare setting.
* A demonstrated ability in casework, counseling, and group work for a minimum of two (2) years is preferred.
One (1) year experience in a healthcare setting is required.
The *licensed Master Social Worker *shall provide some form of administrative and clinical supervision to a baccalaureate Social Worker in the areas of social work knowledge, values, skills and ethics.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.
00 - $70,000.
00 per year
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* 401(k) matching
* Dental insurance
* Employee assistance program
* Flexible schedule
* Health insurance
* Health savings account
* Life insurance
* Mileage reimbursement
* Paid time off
* Retirement plan
* Tuition reimbursement
* Vision insurance
Patient demographics:
* Adults
* Older adults
Schedule:
* 8 hour shift
* Monday to Friday
Education:
* Master's (Required)
Experience:
* healthcare: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
* License MSW (Required)
Work Location: In person
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