Medical Social Worker

Concord Home Health Care is currently seeking an energetic and experienced Medical Social Worker, MSW, for a per diem opportunity performing home health visits in the Rhode Island area.

Prior home care experience preferred, but not required. As a Medical Social Worker, you will be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary health care team that provides skilled nursing and rehabilitative care to clients, affording them the opportunity to receive the medical care required to remain at home.

Responsibilities include:

• Making home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.

• Assist our team in understanding the social and emotional factors related to our clients’ health problems.

• 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 Concord clinicians, as appropriate.

• 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 for the ideal candidate:

• A minimum of a Masters in Social Work

• Accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education, as demonstrated by school transcript or degree.

• Home care experience a plus.

• Demonstrated 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 cases, as assigned.

Be part of a caring, professional team that is instrumental in providing the highest quality care to our patients. 

Join our team of compassionate caregivers.  This position includes competitive pay rate and mileage reimbursement.