Summary

We are hiring Social Workers!

At Mederi Caretenders, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the?meaningful connections that come from it : for the whole patient, their families,?

each other, and the communities we serve it truly is all about helping people.?

We strive to offer benefits that reward the whole you!?

• employee wellness programs
• flexibility for true work-life balance?
• holidays & paid time off?
• continuing education & career growth opportunities
• company-wide support & resources to?help you achieve your goals?
• Take your career to a new level of caring. Apply today!

Responsibilities

The Social Worker (MSW) in Home Health assists patients and families in coping with problems resulting from severe or long-term illness, and with difficulties in recovery and rehabilitation.

The Social Worker (MSW) will assess, diagnose, and treat patient's mental and social conditions, counsel individuals and or families, and update case records.

The licensed social worker with a master's degree performs these functions under the supervision of the licensed master's degreed social worker.

• Instructs health care team members on community resources available to assist patients.
• Plans for continuity of care with hospitals and community agencies.
• Assesses and treats social and emotional factors related to patient's illness to determine ability to cope with daily living problems.
• Assists the patient and significant others to understand, accept, follow, and implement medical recommendations.
• Assists the patient and significant others in utilizing community resources which will help the patient to achieve and maintain optimal functioning.

Education and Experience

Education Requirements

• Master's Degree from a school of Social Work accredited by the Council of Social Work Education.
• One year of social work experience in a healthcare setting.

License Requirements

• Current CPR certification.
• Current driver's license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.

LHC Group is committed to a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally other protected characteristic.

Must be fully vaccinated or be willing to complete full vaccination by date of hire and proof of vaccination will be required.

If permitted by state law, the company will consider requests for religious or medical exemptions.

Mederi Caretenders is part of the LHC Group family of providers the preferred post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians, and families nationwide.

We deliver high-quality, cost-effective care that supports our patients when and where they need it. From our home health, hospice, and community-based services to inpatient care at our clinics and hospitals, our mission is to reach more patients and families with effective and efficient healthcare.

More hospitals, physicians, and families choose LHC Group because we are united by a single shared purpose : It's all about helping people.

Monday through Friday position with no on-call or weekend hours required. For the first few months this could be a part-time position

Location : New Facility Opening >

8410 S. Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando FL 32809

InnovAge PACE (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly) is an alternative to nursing facilities. It provides customized healthcare, social engagement, and exercise to older adults to help them stay independent and in their homes.

PACE participants receive most of their healthcare and social support at an InnovAge center in their community. Each person in the program has a team of healthcare experts and a personal care plan that is focused on providing a personalized experience.

Our Behavioral Healthcare Provider (BHP) is an integral part of developing and delivering a personal care plan ensuring high quality, clinically appropriate, team-based behavioral health care.

Provides initial assessments, clinical intervention, referrals for participants and families, and treatment recommendations.

Physical attendance at an InnovAge center is essential to performing the job duties with the ability to travel to meet participants outside of center as needed.

You will

• Confidently navigate ambiguous situations
• Multitask, be flexible, and comfortable in transforming environment
• Adapt interpersonally to meet participant and Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) clinical needs in real time with insight into personal strengths
• Familiarity with Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Dialectal Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Be open to feedback and able to reflect productively

Clinical Care 70%

• Completes mental health assessments and document in the EMR (diagnosis, recommendations, team-based care planning, and other regulatory requirements)
• Provides solution-focused (monitoring, therapeutic, or crisis) intervention to participant and / or caregiver(s)
• Consults with team members regarding clinical findings, provide interventions, and case conferencing
• Collaborates with IDT / external providers / caregivers to support participants at risk for inpatient psychiatric hospitalization (e.

g., referral and coordination with outside resources to promote stabilization)

Monitors response to psychotropic medications and coordinate with psychiatric consultant to ensure continuity of care

Administration 30%

• Educates IDT to manage and resolve behavioral complexities or placements
• Liaisons with external psychiatric providers to ensure appropriate referrals, continuity of care, monitoring / follow up and report back to IDT
• Participates in IDT meetings, conferences, committees, and events as requested

REQUIRED

• 1+ year working in an integrated care setting
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• Current CPR certification or the ability to obtain CPR certification in first 30 days of employment

PREFERRED

• Knowledge working with geropsychiatric populations
• Training or experience with group and family interventions
• Experience with conflict management, mediation, de-escalation, and crisis mitigation
• Knowledge of the chronic disease management and its psycho-social implications
• Bi-lingual preferred based on location
• A doctoral degree in clinical psychology or integrated primary care experience
• Licensure or certification in substance use treatment
• Licensed as Psychologist

InnovAge Florida PACE Tampa & Orlando are still in process for State and Federal regulatory approval. The job postings for this PACE center are not intended for marketing to potential participants but for employment purposes only.

We would be anticipating a hiring date at the beginning of July to offer a month’s worth of training in advance of the site opening.

The pay offered for the position will take into consideration the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity, among other factors.

InnovAge offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental and vision insurance, short and long-term disability, life insurance and add, supplemental life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) savings, paid time off, and company paid holidays.

Position Summary

• The Social Worker plans, organizes, develops, and implements Social Services programs ensure all medically-related emotional and social needs of patients are met in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards.
• Reports to Social Services Director

Education, Experience, and Licensure / Certifications

Currently registered / licensed in applicable State (if required by State law). Must maintain an active license in good standing throughout employment.

Not applicable in Hawaii)

• Bachelor’s degree in a human services field (which may include gerontology) if working in a facility with 120 or more beds (see State law)
• Two (2) years’ experience in health-care social work preferred

Specific Requirements

• Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
• Knowledgeable of social services practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing social services functions in the post-acute care facility
• Implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the social services department
• Perform proficiently in all applicable competency areas
• Maintains professional working relationships with all associates, vendors, etc.
• Maintains confidentiality of all proprietary and / or confidential information
• Understand and follow company policies including harassment and compliance procedures
• Displays integrity and professionalism by adhering to Life Care’s Code of Conduct and completes mandatory Code of Conduct and other appropriate compliance training

Essential Functions

• Plan, organize, develop, and implement social services program that meets the medically-related social and emotional needs of patients as well as State, Federal, corporate, and division guidelines
• Act as a patient advocate and provide education to staff regarding patient rights
• Chart appropriately and timely
• Assist patients and families through education, financial planning assistance, liaison with community agencies, etc.
• Follow-up to evaluate compliance with social services programs and patient plans
• Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
• Assist in the evacuation of patients
• Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance
• Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment
• Communicate and function productively within an interdisciplinary team
• Sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours
• Read, write, speak, and understand the English language
• Lift 20 lbs floor to waist, lift 20 lbs waist to shoulder, lift and carry 20 lbs, and push / pull 20 lbs

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Details

Looking for your next travel adventure as a MSW? Travel to Orlando, FL for a 13-week contract and enjoy industry-leading benefits from AMN Healthcare.

This on-site social worker position. May require holidays as needed. We are interviewing candidates now for an immediate start date.

This hospital uses EPIC for its EMR. You'll work with adult patients of all ages, pediatric patients, and psych patients Enjoy a friendly work environment with both permanent and contingency staff, giving you the opportunity to work alongside other allied health travelers.

A vaccine declination is accepted for those with religious or medical exemptions.

In this social worker position, you’ll help patients and their families navigate the complex medical system by providing emotional support, assessing their situation once they are admitted, developing a plan for care, discharge planning, and working with insurance companies or other providers to help cover the costs of the patient’s treatment plan.

With AMN Healthcare, you’ll receive a dedicated clinical manager, private housing where you can bring your family or pets, and so much more.

If you’re passionate about your job as a traveling social worker, fill out our quick online form to take the next step and talk with an AMN Healthcare recruiter.

Benefits

Becoming an AMN Healthcare professional gives you the incredible opportunity to gain critical career experience, work with new people, and earn a highly competitive salary but the perks don't stop there.

There are many additional benefits to enjoy, including :

• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• Earned time off and paid holidays
• Paid continuing education time
• 401(K) retirement planning
• Short-term disability, life insurance, paid jury duty
• Access to the largest network of facilities and providers in the country
• Industry experienced workforce management team
• Licensure and certification reimbursement

About the Company

At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.

Estimate of weekly compensation is intended for informational purposes and includes hourly wages, as well as reimbursements for meal, incidental & miscellaneous expenses, as well as housing expenses incurred on behalf of the Company.

Please speak with your Recruiter for additional details.

The Social Worker is that member of the core interdisciplinary group whose primary function is to perform an assessment of psychosocial symptoms of the patient and family, develop psychosocial outcomes for alleviating identified symptoms and help provide the psychoeducation, supportive counseling and casework interventions needed to meet these outcomes.

The Social Worker also provides psychosocial education and consultation to the IDG.

• Participates in the preparation, evaluation and execution of the interdisciplinary plan of care to assure that the highest quality psychosocial care is provided to patients / families and that continuity and comprehensiveness of care are
• Performs bio-psycho-social-spiritual assessments of patient / families, rather than diagnostic
• Provides individual and family supportive counseling, rather than
• Refers patient and family to appropriate community resources as
• Maintains accurate and timely documentation in the patient medical
• Attends weekly team meeting tor plan of care
• Participates in patient case
• Provides psychosocial education and consultation to the core
• Participates in psychosocial supervision meetings and other trainings. May provide supervision to other psychosocial team members, including social work interns at the direction of the team manager.
• May act as the coordinator and communicator of volunteer interventions on the plan of care.
• Provides bereavement care, including bereavement group activities.
• Participates in psychosocial spiritual on-call rotation / schedule as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to travel per job requirements.
• Thorough knowledge of community resources or the desire / ability to obtain this knowledge.
• Knowledge of key psychosocial issues prevalent with terminally ill patients and their family / caregivers, including the knowledge of effective psychosocial inter mentions to address those issues.
• Capacity to relate and work well with others as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Excellent listening and communication skills.
• Ability to be an effective patient and family advocate- both within the patient / family unit, within the core IDG, and within community agencies and the like.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Masters of Social Work required from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, unless grandfathered in per the 2008 Medicare Hospice Condition of Participation
• At least one year social work experience in a health care setting.
• Experience as a social worker with the terminally ill and their families, preferred
• License and / or Certification if required by State

Minimum State Requirements for the following states : CT : Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) DC : Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW) DE : Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) GA : MSW must be supervised by LCSW up to obtaining LMSW IL : Licensed Social Worker (LSW) NJ : Licensed Social Worker (LSW) OH : Licensed Social Worker (LSW) TX : Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) WI : Social Worker Certificate SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

EOE / AA M / F / D / V

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