UNAVAILABLE

Overview

Position Overview

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.

 

Schedule: Monday - Friday Part-Time visits

Territory: Clarke, Warren, Frederick, and Shenandoah Counties

 

Why Join Us? 

• Organization focused on creating great clinical outcomes for our patients
• Most of our home health locations are rated as 4+ stars for quality and satisfaction
• Directly impact the lives of patients in your local community
• Flexible scheduling that gives you the opportunity for better work-life balance

Essential Job Functions:

• Assist the client in the ability to understand the significant social and emotional factors related to their health problems.
• Assists 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.
• Arranges to have plans of care implemented by providing linkage to community medical and health resources.
• Routinely reviews client progress to determine the effectiveness of services in reaching maximum rehab potential.
• ensures 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 that other agency caregivers are properly orientated and trained to meet the client’s needs in accordance with agency policies and procedures.
• Insure 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.
• Follow policies and procedures and conforms to all applicable patient care standards, licensure regulations and state laws.

Requirements:

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