Social Worker, Home Health

Role Overview

Social Worker, Home Health at Center Well Home Health.

Base pay range: $53,700.00/yr - $72,600.00/yr.

Salary may vary by location and experience.

• Assess the patient’s social and emotional state as it relates to their illness or injury and adjust care accordingly.
• Evaluate relationships, financial resources and available community resources for home setting patients.
• Obtain community resources to assist in resolving issues impeding patient recovery.
• Instruct patients and families in treating and coping with social and emotional response; provide ongoing assessment of patient and family needs and responses to teaching.
• Assist physicians and other health team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to patient health; participate in developing and periodically re-evaluating the physician’s Plan of Care.
• Observe, record and report changes in patients’ condition and response to treatment to the Clinical Manager; participate in the discharge planning process.
• Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary care team in care coordination activities and act as a resource to other health team members in identifying and resolving patient needs.
• Supervise, instruct and evaluate the performance of the Social Work Assistant (BSW) to assure all medical social services are provided to patients in compliance with company, government and professional standards.
• Maintain and submit documentation as required by the company and/or facility, including case conferences, patient/physician community contacts, visit reports progress notes and confer with other health care disciplines to provide optimum patient care.

• Masters or doctoral degree from an accredited school of social work.
• Social Worker licensure in the state of practice; required by state law or regulation.
• A valid driver’s license, auto insurance and reliable transportation.
• Proof of current CPR certification.
• Minimum of one year of experience as a social worker in a health care setting, home health, and/or hospice.
• Knowledge of discharge planning needs and ability to obtain community resources (housing, shelter, funeral/memorial service arrangements, legal, information and referral, state/federal financial and medication programs, and eligibility).
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of medications and their correct administration.
• Ability to organize tasks, develop action plans, set priorities and function under stressful situations.
• Ability to be flexible in work hours and travel locally.
• Maintain current licensure certifications and meet mandatory continuing education requirements.
• Must read, write and speak fluent English.
• Must have good and regular attendance.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Scheduled weekly hours: 1.

Humana, Inc. provides benefits for limited term, variable schedule and per diem associates to support whole‑person well‑being, including paid time off, 401(k) retirement savings plan, employee assistance program, business travel and accident.

Center Well Home Health specializes in personalized, comprehensive home care for patients managing a chronic condition or recovering from injury, illness, surgery or hospitalization. Care teams include nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech‑language pathologists, home health aides and medical social workers to help patients rehabilitate, recover and regain independence.

It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements.

This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.

Entry level.

Part‑time.

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Hospitals and Health Care.