Per Diem Home Health Medical Social Worker

Visits to be completed weekdays, between the hours of 8:30am - 5:00pm BAYADA Home Health Care is currently seeking an experienced Medical Social Worker, MSW for per diem home care visits, in person servicing patients in Fitchburg, Leominster, Lunenburg, Westford and surrounding towns. Prior home care experience is 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. Call or Text Susan at View phone number on click.appcast.io for Immediate Consideration! Responsibilities Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories. 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 BAYADA clinicians, as appropriate. Develop and maintain contracts with public and private agencies as resources for the patient. 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 A Master’s Degree in Social Work. Licensed Social Worker (LCSW or LICSW) in the State of Massachusetts. Benefits BAYADA offers a comprehensive benefits plan that includes paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, vision, dental and medical health plans, employer-paid life insurance, 401(k) with company match, direct deposit and employee assistance program. BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc., and its associated entities and joint venture partners, are Equal Opportunity Employers. All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, military status, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals. #J-18808-Ljbffr BAYADA