Medical Social Worker 2 Homehealth

Job Details

Are you are a novice healthcare Social Worker who is dedicated to providing excellent support as patients transition onto HomeHealth? ChristianaCare HomeHealth is the place for you. Our highly skilled caregivers assist patients with safely transitioning home. We work with families and their loved one’s doctor and other health care providers to build a transition plan that will meet their needs as they move from acute and post-acute settings to their homes.

ChristianaCare benefits:

Incredible Work/Life benefits including annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching. Fitness and wellness reimbursement, and phenomenal discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!

We also provide tuition assistance for degreed programs. Our medical/dental/vision benefits are available to our caregivers on their first day of employment! And we offer two different mechanisms toward planning for your retirement, a 403(b) and a defined contribution plan. Finally we provide a tablet and leverage Matrix Care to document patient records.

ChristianaCare HomeHealth is seeking a Full Time Medical Social Worker. The successful candidate will Cover Kent and Sussex Counties, work day shift hours 8:00am-4:30pm, and an occasional weekend day or holiday based upon departmental needs.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participates in Case Conferences and the development of total plans of care with the multidisciplinary team.
• Provides clinical social evaluations and plan appropriate interventions based upon evaluating findings.
• Identifies patients appropriate for specialty programs and Telehealth.
• Completes home visits to clients and discussions evaluation findings with Senior Medical Social Worker
• Identifies appropriate community resource referrals to address the client's and the family's practical and environmental needs.

Requirements:

• Master's Degree from a school of social work accredited by the council on Social Work Education
• 2 or more years experience in health care setting required
• Prefer 1 year of home care or community field experience

About ChristianaCare

ChristianaCare is one of the country’s most dynamic health systems, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible and lowering health care costs. Christiana Care includes an extensive network of outpatient services, home health care, medical aid units, three hospitals (1,300 beds), a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women’s health. We rank 21st in the nation for hospital admissions and 6th for admission of stroke patients. ChristianaCare is a not-for-profit teaching health system with our outstanding, data-powered care coordination service and a focus on population health and value-based care, ChristianaCare is crafting the future of health care.

Working for Christiana Care offers the best of urban and suburban living with multiple housing options, excellent restaurants and entertainment venues, quality public and private schools and a short driving distance to popular Delaware and New Jersey beaches. The location provides easy access to Washington, DC, Philadelphia and New York City – all within a short drive or train ride from Newark, DE.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Hourly Pay Range: $27.86 - $41.78This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Post End Date

Nov 6, 2026

EEO Posting Statement

ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program.  To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visithttps://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/