LCSW or LMSW Home Health

Overview

Required skills & experience 1. Master’s Degree in Social Work, behavioral sciences or another related field. 2. Currently licensed as a LCSW or LMSW in the State of Alabama. 3. 2+ years previous experience working in care management and/or with chronic illness within a medical environment in home health or hospice. 4. Ability to take call remotely on some nights and weekends. 5. Self-starter with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision. What You Need to Know: 1. Opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast paced and innovative care management company that is transforming the delivery of kidney care. 2. Competitive compensation package. 3. Flexible paid leave and vacation policy. 4. This is a full-time position in Home Health with frequent travel throughout the Huntsville, AL market. 5. Laptop, mileage reimbursement, phone allowance, and extra perks available! Additional Job Details: 1. Perform in-home care management visits to assess and impact social and behavioral status 2. Work closely with Care Team to ensure continual progress on all care management goals 3. Assess social determinants of health needs and develop a plan for addressing them 4. Perform behavioral, environmental and social support assessments and surveys as needed 5. Deliver individual, family and group education on living with chronic illness 6. Engage family and social support groups in the education and care of patients 7. Assess patients and refer to behavioral health specialists if diagnosis and treatment needed 8. Help patients to understand, accept and follow medical and life style recommendations 9. Serve as the point of contact for patient questions regarding social and behavioral 10. Facilitate conversations around and consideration of proactive care decisions, especially relating to transplantation, home modalities and AV fistula placement 11. Initiate patient relationships through enrollment and on boarding processes 12. Review and document patient updates and progress in care management platform 13. Identify, vet and build relationships with local Community-Based Organizations 14. Introduce patients to appropriate resources and act as the patient advocate 15. Serve as subject matter expert on social determinants for other members of the Care Team

Qualifications

• ANY of the following valid licenses/certifications:
  • Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Alabama (AL)
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Alabama (AL)
• 2+ years of experience in ANY of the following:
  • Home Health Care
  • Hospice
  • Dialysis Care
• Are you fully vaccinated?
• Are you seeking full-time?

Benefits

Company

Our client is a Hospital and Healthcare Company that is a provides in-home nephrology, primary care, and benefit management services for individual with chronic kidney and end-stage renal disease.