Medical Social Worker, Hospice

When you know Home is the future of Healthcare

Jefferson Health at Home by BAYADA was founded on the principle that healthcare gets better when people get better care at home – the place where they feel best.

We are currently recruiting for a compassionate Hospice Medical Social Worker (MSW) to reliably serve patients throughout Montgomery County and part of Philadelphia, PA. This is a full time position.

What you’ll do:

As a Jefferson Health at Home by BAYADA Social Worker, you’ll use your clinical skills and compassionate heart to treat patients where they want to be the most – in the comfort of their own home. As a Jefferson Health at Home by BAYADA MSW you will:

• See a client through their care needs – from hospital discharge to living a safe home life with comfort, independence, and dignity.

• Assist our team in understanding the social and emotional factors related to our clients’ health problems.

• Provide clinical social evaluations and plan appropriate interventions based on evaluation findings.

• Identify appropriate community resource referrals to address the client’s and the family’s practical and environmental needs.

• Act as an advocate for both the client and the family to navigate the patient through the community system.

• Participate in the development of the total plan of care with the multidisciplinary team of BAYADA clinicians, as appropriate.

• Develop and maintain contracts with public and private agencies as resources for the patient.

• Educate and instruct patients, family members, or other patient representatives in community resources to promote the patient's health, safety, well-being, and independent living.

What you should have:

• A minimum of a Masters in Social Work, with at least 2 years of community-based experience.

• Accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education, as demonstrated by school transcript or degree.

• Must be a Licensed Social Worker.

• Previous home healthcare experience welcomed, but not required. We will train you.

• Ability to travel to cases as assigned

• A calm and reassuring presence, active listening skills, excellent assessment skills and strong written and verbal communication.

• The ability to deliver patient care as you would want those you love to be treated, with compassion, excellence, and reliability.

Why you’ll love what you do at Jefferson Health at Home by BAYADA:

We are committed to providing patients the highest-quality care, enabling them to live at home with comfort, independence, and dignity. At Jefferson Health at Home by BAYADA, we believe our employees are our greatest asset.

As a Jefferson Health at Home by BAYADA Social Worker, you’ll enjoy:

• Flexible schedules for work/life balance.

• 1:1 hands on training supplemented with virtual learning.

• Ability to perform 1:1 direct client care and advocate for clients’ needs

• 24/7 clinical support as part of a larger care team with the highest safety standards.

• PTO and benefits offerings based on commitment level

• Continued education and training; tuition reimbursement

As an accredited, regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider, BAYADA complies with all state/local mandates.

BAYADA is celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability. Learn more about our 50th anniversary celebration and how you can join in here.

BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc., and its associated entities and joint venture partners, are Equal Opportunity Employers. All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, military status, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.