Medical Social Worker -Home Health, Full time

Overview

Medical Social Worker

Full Time, Days

Why work as a Medical Social Worker at the Dartmouth Health Home Care?

• You really get to know your patients and become an integral part of their care team.

• Your average visit is 45 minutes giving you significant time to provide meaningful therapy.

• You are provided broad independence but are also part of a cohesive patient-care team.

• You get to be an important part of the community where you live.

• You have a work/life balance that can match the flexibility you need.

Benefits include:

• Employee Referral Bonuses

• Clinical CEUs

• Online LinkedIn Learning

• Extensive health, dental, and lifestyle benefits that come with being part of the renowned Dartmouth Health system

Locations:

• White River Junction, VT area

• Springfield, VT area

Dartmouth Health Home Carecovers more than 70 towns delivering superior nursing, rehabilitation, hospice, and personal care services with proven effectiveness, integrity, and compassion. Our only goal is to help the people in our communities. When you join the DHHC team, you’ll become part of a dedicated team delivering outstanding home health and hospice services that enrich the lives of the people we serve.

Responsibilities

Medical Social Workersat the DHHC are integral members of a multi-disciplinary health care team that provides skilled nursing and rehabilitative care to patients, allowing them to receive the medical care required in the comfort of their own home.

The Medical Social Worker will:

• 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 DHHC clinicians, as appropriate.

• Develop and maintain contracts with public and private agencies as resources for the patient.

We would love to meet you and tell you more about this engaging and fulfilling part of our healthcare delivery system. Our Hiring Managers can explain the different roles, our service area, the unique aspects of home and hospice care, and the many benefits we can offer your career and personal life.

Dartmouth Health Home Care will never require candidates to provide personally identifying information such as social security number, date of birth, street address, or banking information in order to submit an application for employment. Identifying information will only be requested after an offer of employment has been extended and accepted, for the purposes of security screening and onboarding.

As part of Dartmouth Health, Dartmouth Health Home Care is an equal-opportunity employer.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master of Social Work (MSW) required

• Minimum one year experience in a health-related field required.

• Experience with database software or electronic medical record software required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• LCSW preferred.

• Hospice experience preferred.

Required Licensure/Certifications

REQUIRED LICENSE(S):

• Driver's license, minimum requirements on car insurance, and a clean driving record

• Area of Interest:Professional/Management

• Pay Range:$56,388.80/Yr. - $89,814.40/Yr. (Based on 40 hours per week, otherwise pro rata)

• FTE/Hours per pay period:1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week

• Shift:Day

• Job ID:39379

Dartmouth Health offers a total compensation package that includes a comprehensive selection of benefits. Our Core Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement plans. Click here for information on these benefits and more:Benefits | VNHCare Careers

Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. We do not exclude or treat people differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.