Hospice Master Social Worker MSW Part Time

Hospice Master Social Worker MSW Part Time

Aveanna Healthcare has grown tremendously during the past year through a series of exciting acquisitions and we are currently looking for a Master Social Worker to join our dynamic home health care team. In this position, you will be responsible and accountable for the evaluation, coordination, and administration of social work services to patients and families.

Colbert, Lauderdale, Franklin and Marion Counties

Part time hours Monday through Friday

• Organization focused on creating great clinical outcomes for our patients
• Be part of a clinical team that feels like family—working together to meet each patient’s unique needs
• Directly impact the lives of patients in your local community
• Flexible scheduling that gives you the opportunity for better work-life balance

• Assist the client in understanding the significant social and emotional factors related to their health problems.
• Assist in the development of a plan of care based on clinical diagnosis, client and physician input that includes medical and social interventions and measurable goals or outcomes.
• Arrange to have plans of care implemented by providing linkage to community medical and health resources.
• Routinely review client progress to determine the effectiveness of services in reaching maximum rehab potential.
• Ensure use of appropriate medical, social, diagnostic and psychological terminology.
• Investigate and take appropriate actions on client or employee concerns/complaints.
• Instruct clients, family members and primary care givers as needed to insure the optimal functioning level for each client.
• Coordinate agency services by ensuring other agency caregivers are properly orientated and trained to meet the client’s needs in accordance with agency policies and procedures.
• Ensure effective coordination of client home care services through the timely completion of required documentation as well as the timely transfer of pertinent medical data to the client’s physician, therapists or other care givers.
• Provide input to the Medicare Director regarding the need for formulation or modification of agency policies, procedures, and practices pertaining to client services.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive client data.
• Initiate and participate in meetings to develop service plans for agency clients.

• Current state license as required by state law and regulation
• Master’s degree in Social Work
• Minimum of at least one year medical social work experience
• Valid CPR

As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Part-time
• Job function:
  Other
• Industries:
  Hospitals and Health Care