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Optimal Care

Licensed Medical Social Worker | Home Health - Part Time

grand rapids, MI

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Job description

Licensed Medical Social Worker

8:00 am – 5:00 pm, 3 days per week, Monday - Friday

Office Location: Main Service Area: Grand Rapids and surrounding area

This position requires daily travel to patient homes and residential facilities within your service area, with occasional office meetings.

Help patients overcome the social and emotional barriers that stand between illness and recovery. As a Home Health Medical Social Worker, you'll provide essential psychosocial support that empowers patients and families to follow their medical treatment plans, access community resources, and work toward independence and wellness. This role is perfect for a licensed MSW who wants to make a tangible impact on health outcomes by addressing the social determinants that affect recovery. Collaborate on Care Planning

Master's or doctoral degree from a CSWE-accredited school of social work

Current State License as a Master's Social Worker (MSW/LMSW/LCSW), with Clinical designation

Minimum 1 year of experience as a licensed Master's Social Worker

Willingness to travel daily for home visits within service area

Previous home health or medical social work experience

Knowledge of Medicare home health benefit and Conditions of Participation

Experience with care coordination and discharge planning

Ability to identify and address social determinants of health

Knowledge of community resources and social service systems

Understanding of how psychosocial factors impact medical recovery

You're a resourceful problem-solver who understands that recovery isn't just about following doctor's orders - it's about addressing the financial, environmental, and emotional challenges that can derail even the best treatment plan. You're an effective counselor who can help patients and families work through the emotional stress of illness while staying focused on practical solutions. You're a skilled collaborator who can translate complex social and emotional issues into terms that medical professionals understand, helping the entire team see patients holistically. Home health medical social work offers the opportunity to see direct connections between your interventions and patient outcomes. When you help a patient access transportation to therapy appointments, secure medical equipment, or navigate insurance challenges, you're removing real barriers to recovery. We provide comprehensive orientation to home health social work, ongoing supervision and support, and opportunities for professional development. You'll work with a collaborative multidisciplinary team that values your expertise in addressing the psychosocial factors essential to successful home care.

Professional Growth Opportunities:

Training on Medicare home health regulations and documentation

Education on care coordination and discharge planning

Community resource development

This position requires daily travel to patient homes and residential facilities within your service area, with occasional office meetings. You'll work independently during home visits while staying connected to your care team through regular communication and care conferences. If you're a licensed clinical social worker who wants to make a measurable impact on health outcomes by addressing the social and emotional factors that affect recovery, we'd love to hear from you.

How We Care for You

~ Mileage Reimbursement

~ Minimum of 3 Weeks Paid Time Off for Full Time

~ Part Time/Per Diem also accrue Paid Time Off

~ Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

~ HSA and FSA options including Dependent Care

~ Company paid Short Term Disability

~ Company paid Life Insurance

~ID and Fraud Protection

~ Top Work Places for 12 consecutive years, Great Places to Work certified for 6 consecutive years, and we believe that exceptional care starts with exceptional people. As a clinician-owned and operated organization, we empower our team members to provide personalized, compassionate care to patients and families every day.

We are a leading provider of Physician Services, Home Health, and Hospice that encourages collaboration, innovation, and clinical excellence. From chronic disease management and rehabilitation to end-of-life care, our focus is on improving outcomes and enhancing quality of life.

Serve Together, Provide Value, and Deliver Exceptional Quality Care.

Screening is completed by a third-party administrator, the Michigan Long-Term Care Partnership, and is performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act.

We offer reasonable accommodations throughout the application process, interview stages, and during employment to ensure all team members can thrive. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

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