Home Health Medical Social Worker - PRN

About the job

CenterWell Home Health in Coeur d'Alene is hiring a per diem home health medical social worker. Reporting to the clinical manager, the social worker is part of the team caring for patients at home, evaluating their emotional and social needs and building a plan of care around them.

CenterWell Home Health, part of Humana, provides home care for patients with chronic conditions or recovering from injury, illness, surgery or a hospital stay, with teams of nurses, therapists, aides and social workers.

What you'll do

• Assess how a patient's illness or injury affects their social and emotional state, care needs and response to treatment
• Look at how medical and nursing needs in the home relate to the patient's finances and available community resources
• Take steps to secure community resources that can remove barriers to recovery
• Keep assessing patient and family needs, their understanding of treatment and how they are coping
• Work with the care team on care coordination and serve as a resource to other team members
• Direct, supervise and evaluate the Social Work Assistant (BSW) when involved in a patient's care
• Keep and submit required documentation, including case conferences, contacts, visit reports and progress notes

What you need

• At least one year of social work experience in home health, hospice or another health care setting
• Social worker licensure in the state of practice where state law requires it
• A valid driver's license, auto insurance meeting state minimums and reliable transportation
• Proof of current CPR certification
• Experience with discharge planning and finding community resources such as housing, shelter, legal help and financial and medication programs
• Knowledge of medications and how they are given correctly
• Flexible hours and willingness to travel locally
• Fluent English in reading, writing and speaking
• TB screening, since the role is patient facing

Schedule

• Per diem
• Local travel to patients' homes

Benefits

• Paid time off
• A 401(k) retirement savings plan
• An employee assistance program
• Business travel and accident coverage