Home Health Social Worker (MSW)
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What you'll do
- Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments to identify patient and family needs related to illness, recovery, and adjustment to care.
- Evaluate the relationship between medical/nursing needs and available resources in the home setting, including financial, community, and caregiver support.
- Connect patients and families with community resources to address barriers such as housing, transportation, financial assistance, medication programs, legal services, and funeral/memorial planning.
- Provide counseling and education to patients and families on coping with emotional and social challenges related to illness and treatment.
- Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to communicate significant psychosocial factors affecting patient health and treatment adherence.
- Participate in development and ongoing evaluation of the physician's Plan of Care, ensuring social and emotional needs are addressed.
- Monitor and report changes in patient condition, psychosocial status, and response to interventions to the Clinical Manager and care team.
- Participate in discharge planning to ensure continuity of care and successful transitions.
- Serve as a resource to the interdisciplinary team for identifying and resolving patient psychosocial needs.
- Supervise, instruct, and evaluate Social Work Assistants (BSW) when applicable, ensuring services are provided in compliance with company, government, and professional standards.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation including case conferences, patient/physician contacts, visit reports, progress notes, and coordination with other disciplines.
What they're looking for
- Master's or doctoral degree from a CSWE-accredited school of social work
- Nevada LMSW or LCSW license (or state licensure if required by state law)
- Minimum 1 year of social work experience in a healthcare setting (home health, hospice, hospital, or community health preferred)
- CPR certification (BLS)
- Valid driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation
- Strong knowledge of community resources including housing, financial assistance programs, mental health services, and legal/funeral planning
- Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to organize tasks, set priorities, and function effectively in high-autonomy field-based work
- Flexibility with work hours and ability to travel locally
- Fluency in English (written and spoken)
Nice to have
- Previous home health or hospice social work experience
- Familiarity with Homecare Homebase (HCHB) or similar EMR
- Experience with discharge planning and care transitions
- Bilingual (Spanish preferred in Texas markets)
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Full description from employer
Home Health Social Worker (MSW) Job Description
Role: Medical Social Worker (MSW)
Comp: $65.00-$75.00 per point
Mileage: Reimbursed in addition to hourly pay
Location: Field-based
Adaptive Home Health is building a higher-acuity, patient-centered home health model. Our Medical Social Workers play a critical role in addressing the psychosocial barriers that impact patient recovery and quality of life.
Who We Are:
We support our field clinicians with technology and operations designed to reduce administrative burden. Our charting product streamlines documentation, and our scheduling product (launching soon) will improve visit coordination and protect clinician time.
If you are passionate about addressing social determinants of health and helping patients navigate complex systems, this role offers meaningful impact with strong operational support.
What you will do:
Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments to identify patient and family needs related to illness, recovery, and adjustment to care.
Evaluate the relationship between medical/nursing needs and available resources in the home setting, including financial, community, and caregiver support.
Connect patients and families with community resources to address barriers such as housing, transportation, financial assistance, medication programs, legal services, and funeral/memorial planning.
Provide counseling and education to patients and families on coping with emotional and social challenges related to illness and treatment.
Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to communicate significant psychosocial factors affecting patient health and treatment adherence.
Participate in development and ongoing evaluation of the physician's Plan of Care, ensuring social and emotional needs are addressed.
Monitor and report changes in patient condition, psychosocial status, and response to interventions to the Clinical Manager and care team.
Participate in discharge planning to ensure continuity of care and successful transitions.
Serve as a resource to the interdisciplinary team for identifying and resolving patient psychosocial needs.
Supervise, instruct, and evaluate Social Work Assistants (BSW) when applicable, ensuring services are provided in compliance with company, government, and professional standards.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation including case conferences, patient/physician contacts, visit reports, progress notes, and coordination with other disciplines.
Why Adaptive
Operations that back you up: You are supported by an experienced clinical and operational team so you can focus on patient care.
Schedule flexibility: Part-time and per diem opportunities with scheduling designed to support work-life balance.
Cutting-edge tech built for clinicians: Our charting tools reduce documentation burden, and our scheduling product (launching soon) will streamline visit coordination.
Mission-driven work: We are here to expand access to high-quality home health care and address barriers to recovery.
Requirements
Must-haves
Master's or doctoral degree from a CSWE-accredited school of social work
Nevada LMSW or LCSW license (or state licensure if required by state law)
Minimum 1 year of social work experience in a healthcare setting (home health, hospice, hospital, or community health preferred)
CPR certification (BLS)
Valid driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation
Strong knowledge of community resources including housing, financial assistance programs, mental health services, and legal/funeral planning
Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to organize tasks, set priorities, and function effectively in high-autonomy field-based work
Flexibility with work hours and ability to travel locally
Fluency in English (written and spoken)
Nice-to-haves
Previous home health or hospice social work experience
Experience with discharge planning and care transitions
Bilingual (Spanish preferred in Texas markets)
Focus Areas
Home Health
Psychosocial Assessment and Intervention
Care Coordination and Discharge Planning
Community Resource Linkage
Patient and Family Counseling
Benefits
Mileage reimbursement
Referral program
Flexible scheduling
Company
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