Medical Social Worker (MSW) - Home Care jobs in Gaithersburg, MD

Medical Social Worker (MSW) - Home Care provides social work services to home care patients and their families. Assesses and treats emotional and behavioral problems related to patient illness. Being a Medical Social Worker (MSW) - Home Care participates as a member of multi-disciplinary team and may assist patients in treatment planning. May contribute to the formulation of discharge plans. Additionally, Medical Social Worker (MSW) - Home Care requires a master's degree of social work. Typically reports to a senior case manager. Medical Social Worker (MSW) - Home Care's years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

F
Master Social Worker - MSW
  • Fresenius Medical Care
  • Washington, DC FULL_TIME
  • About this role:

    As a Social Worker with Fresenius Medical Care, you will provide psychosocial services for our dialysis clinic patients.  You will work with the health care team to promote positive adjustment, rehabilitation, and improved quality of life for our patients. As well as support the clinic staff in understanding the emotional, psychological, and behavioral impact of chronic kidney disease on the patient and family.

    How you grow or advance in your career: We believe in encouraging our employees to achieve their full potential by offering opportunities for advancement.  We have a social work specific career ladder ranging from pre-licensed (in states where permitted), to three potential levels of facility social work, as well as a leadership path from Social Worker to Manager, Senior Manager and Senior Director. 

    Our culture: We believe our employees are our most important asset — we value, care about, and support our people. We are there when you may need us most, from tuition reimbursement to support your education goals, granting scholarships to family members, delivering relief when natural disasters strike, or providing financial support when personal hardship hits, we take care of our people.

    Our focus on diversity: We have built a nurturing environment that welcomes every age, race, gender, sexual orientation, background, and cultural tradition. We have a diverse range of employee resource groups (ERGs) to encourage employees with similar interests, goals, social and cultural backgrounds, or experiences to come together for professional and personal development, discussion, activities, and peer support. Our diverse workforce and culture encourage opportunity, equity, and inclusion for all, which is a tremendous asset that sets us apart.

    At Fresenius Medical Care, you will truly make a difference in the lives of people living with kidney disease. If this sounds like the career and company you have been looking for, and you want to be a vital part of the future of healthcare, apply today.

    PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

    As a member of the nephrology health care team, you will assess the patients' psychosocial status, strengths and areas of need that may affect rehabilitation and optimal treatment outcomes as part of the comprehensive patient assessment.

    • Collaborates with the patient and health care team to identify effective interventions that will help the patient meet rehabilitation, treatment goals, and improve quality of life.
    • Utilizes patient education programs, established social work theory and methods, social work focused interventions, and quality of life measurement instruments as part of the assessment and care planning to address barriers and meet patient treatment goals.
    • Provides monitoring and interventions for the patient to adjust to dialysis and achieve optimal psychosocial status and quality of life.
    • Assesses patient knowledge of kidney disease for barriers that may affect adherence to treatment.
    • Provides supportive counseling services to patients as permitted within the scope of their clinical training and state license.
    • Provides information and assists the team and patient with referrals to community resources (home health services, vocational rehabilitation, etc.) to facilitate optimal treatment outcomes.
    • Maintains current knowledge regarding local vocational/educational rehabilitation programs and assist patients with referral and access to vocational rehabilitation to enable them to remain employed, become employed or receive education.
    • Assesses patient awareness of advance directives; assists with accessing advance directive forms/information and facilitates discussion of advance directive wishes, if necessary, with the healthcare team and the patient's family/support persons.
    • Participates in the discussion of patient DNR status in the facility to ensure patient and/or family understand and make an informed decision about their care.
    • Reports on quality indicators related to adherence, such as missed and shortened treatments, quality of life trends, and service recovery.
    • Works with patient, family and health care team to provide education tailored to the patient’s learning style, communication barriers, and needs.
    • Provides educational and goal directed counseling to patients who are seeking transplant.
    • Facilitates the transplant referral process and collaborates with interdisciplinary team on transplant waitlist management.
    • Provides ongoing education to patient/family regarding psychosocial issues related to end stage renal disease (ESRD) and all support services that are available.
    • Reviews patient rights and responsibilities, grievance information (company and network) and other facilities policies with patient and/or the patients’ representative to ensure patients’ understanding of the rights and expectations of them.
    • Provide training to clinic staff pertaining to psychosocial topics as needed.

    EDUCATION AND REQUIRED CREDENTIALS:

    • Masters in Social Work
    • Must have state required license

    EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

    • 0 – 2 years’ related experience

    PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

    • The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    • Travel required (if multiple facilities or home visits, if applicable)

    EO/AA Employer: Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

    Fresenius Medical Care North America maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

  • 4 Days Ago

F
Master Social Worker- MSW
  • Fresenius Medical Care
  • Clinton, MD FULL_TIME
  • PURPOSE AND SCOPE:Provides psychosocial services to patients treated by the facility including in-center and home dialysis patients (if applicable) utilizing Social Work Theory of Human Behavior and a...
  • 4 Days Ago

F
Master Social Worker - MSW
  • Fresenius Medical Care
  • Fredericksburg, VA FULL_TIME
  • About this role:As a Social Worker with Fresenius Medical Care, you will provide psychosocial services for our dialysis clinic patients. You will work with the health care team to promote positive adj...
  • 4 Days Ago

R
MSW - MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER - HOME HEALTH
  • Revival Home Health & Hospice
  • Annandale, VA FULL_TIME
  • Our Company: Revival Home Care Agency Overview: Adoration Health is seeking a Social Worker to join our team. This position is a great opportunity to grow your LBSW skillset while providing essential ...
  • Just Posted

H
Social Worker (MSW)
  • Human Touch Home Health
  • Falls, VA FULL_TIME
  • Human Touch Home Health Care is looking for a PRN Home Health Social Worker to cover our Falls Church, VA office. Job Summary: The medical social worker is responsible for the implementation of standa...
  • 1 Day Ago

H
Social Worker (MSW)
  • Human Touch Home Health
  • Silver Spring, MD FULL_TIME
  • Human Touch Home Health Care is looking for a PRN Home Health Social Worker to cover the Montgomery county area. Job Summary: The medical social worker is responsible for the implementation of standar...
  • 2 Days Ago

Filters

Clear All

  • Filter Jobs by companies
  • More

0 Medical Social Worker (MSW) - Home Care jobs found in Gaithersburg, MD area

C
Speech Language Pathologist Home Health PRN
  • CenterWell Home Health
  • Frederick, MD
  • Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first As a Home Health Speech Language Pathologist, you wil...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

M
Medical Social Worker - Hospital
  • Mercy Medical Center - Baltimore, MD
  • Baltimore, MD
  • Summary Mercy Medical Center, the only midsize hospital in the state of Maryland named a "Best Employer" by Forbes Magaz...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

M
Oncology Social Worker in Baltimore Maryland
  • Maxim Healthcare Staffing
  • Baltimore, MD
  • Oncology Social Worker Needed | $57 Hourly! 37.5 hour workweek Monday - Friday - School Hours Start date - ASAP - 13 Wee...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

C
REGISTERD NURSE
  • CURE HOME HEALTH LLC
  • Vienna, VA
  • Job Description Job Description Coordinate total patient care by conducting comprehensive health and psychosocial evalua...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

C
RN Home Health Full Time
  • CenterWell Home Health
  • Silver Spring, MD
  • Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first As a Home Health Registered Nurse, you will: Provide ...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

M
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Homecare Clinician PV, Full Time - Washington DC area - Relocation Offered!
  • Medstar Health
  • Washington, DC
  • Make a Positive Difference At MedStar Health Home Care,LPN's make a positive difference in peoples lives by helping pati...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

C
Speech Language Pathologist Home Health Per Diem
  • CenterWell Home Health
  • Towson, MD
  • Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first As a Home Health Speech Language Pathologist, you wil...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

C
Physical Therapist Home Health Full Time
  • CenterWell Home Health
  • Towson, MD
  • Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first As a Home Health Physical Therapist, you will: Plan a...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

Gaithersburg (pronunciation (help·info)), officially the City of Gaithersburg, is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland. At the time of the 2010 U.S. Census, Gaithersburg had a population of 59,933, making it the fourth largest incorporated city in the state, behind Baltimore, Frederick, and Rockville. Gaithersburg is located to the northwest of Washington, D.C., and is considered a suburb and a primary city within the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. Gaithersburg was incorporated as a town in 1878 and as a city in 1968. Gaithersburg is divided into e...
Source: Wikipedia (as of 04/11/2019). Read more from Wikipedia
Income Estimation for Medical Social Worker (MSW) - Home Care jobs
$72,916 to $89,594
Gaithersburg, Maryland area prices
were up 1.3% from a year ago

Medical Social Worker (MSW) - Home Care in Moline, IL
As an essential part of healthcare, we offer the services of a Medical Social Worker who is able to provide you with.
February 20, 2020
Medical Social Worker (MSW) - Home Care in Greenville, SC
We believe our clients and their families deserve the highest quality home health care delivered with compassion, excellence, and reliability - our core values.
February 10, 2020
Medical Social Worker (MSW) - Home Care in Los Angeles, CA
BAYADA Home Health Care is currently seeking an energetic and experienced Licensed Medical Social Worker, MSW, for a per diem opportunity performing home health visits for our office located in Marriottsville.
February 16, 2020