Medical Social Worker(KingCounty)

Ready to stretch your skills and reach for more?


At Gentiva, we make it possible for associates to achieve their most ambitious career objectives. Our success, commitment to clinical excellence, scope of service, and financial strength means we can offer you real potential to build a rewarding career. And you’ll be impressed by how we ensure your growth and development with Gentiva University—our 24/7, online continuing education program. You can learn on your own schedule, at your own pace and earn valuable CE credits.


As a Medical Social Worker with Gentiva, you will:

•Instruct, treat, observe and evaluate patients exhibiting significant social and emotional problems affecting their health status.

•Assist the physician and other health team members in understanding the significant social and emotional factors related to the patient’s health problems.

•Participate in the development and periodic re-evaluation of the physician’s Plan of Treatment for patients needing social work services.

•Utilize special skills and judgment to resolve social and emotional responses connected with the illness.

•Observe, record, and report changes in patients’ condition and response to treatment to the Clinical Manager and physician. Participate in the discharge planning process.

•Instruct/counsel patients and families in treating and coping with social and emotional response connected with illnesses and provide ongoing assessment of patient and family needs and responses to teaching.



Qualifications

•Master’s Degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education

•Six months social work experience in a healthcare setting. If working in a Medicaid/Medicare certified home health agency, the Medical Social Worker must have at least one year experience in a healthcare setting

•Current licensure/certification in the state(s) of practice if required

•Good organizational and communications skills

•Ability to function with minimal supervision


Benefits

We recognize people as our most valuable asset. Our competitive salary and benefits package may include: medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k); employee stock purchase plan; paid time off; tuition assistance program and free CE credits through Gentiva University, our 24/7 online education resource.

*Ask your recruiter about qualifying details, including minimum required hours.

About Gentiva® Health Services

Gentiva® Health Services, Inc. is the nation's largest provider of comprehensive home health and related services. Gentiva serves patients through more than 500 direct service delivery units within over 400 locations in 36 states, and through CareCentrix®, which manages home healthcare services for major managed care organizations throughout the United States and delivers them in all 50 states through a network of more than 3,000 third-party provider locations, as well as Gentiva locations. The Company is a single source for skilled nursing; physical, occupational, speech and neurorehabilitation services; hospice services; social work; nutrition; disease management education; help with daily living activities; durable medical and respiratory equipment; infusion therapy services; and other therapies and services. Gentiva's revenues are generated from commercial insurance, federal and state government programs and individual consumers. For more information, visit Gentiva's web site, www.gentiva.com


*Gentiva Health Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V encouraged to apply.


To learn more, please contact your local recruiter at (toll free) 1.866.GENTIVA. To apply, please go to: www.gentiva.com/jobs

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