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Amedisys

Home health, hospice, and palliative care

Licensed Medical Social Worker

Mental & Behavioral HealthConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeGray, GA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Hold a master's or doctorate degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
  • Have one year of social work experience in a health care setting.
  • Meet state and federal requirements for this position.
  • Hold current CPR certification.
  • Hold Georgia Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensure.

Responsibilities

  • Assist the patient and family with health-related financial, social, and emotional concerns and support effective coping skills.
  • Provide social work services in accordance with the plan of care.
  • Communicate changes in the patient's clinical status to other healthcare team members and care center office staff in a timely manner.
  • Educate the patient, family members, and other team members on medical social work interventions and the treatment plan.
  • Perform care planning, transfer, and discharge functions.
  • Identify risks or threats to the patient's health in the patient's environment and promptly implement appropriate interventions to reduce risks; communicate identified risks or threats to the physician and other healthcare team members to coordinate care effectively.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

About the Company

Amedisys

Home health, hospice, and palliative care

Amedisys provides home health, hospice, and palliative care services across the United States. Its care model brings medical and supportive services directly to patients in their homes, with clinicians and caregivers coordinating visits, therapies, and symptom management to help patients recover, stay comfortable, and maintain independence at home. The company uses a patient-centered approach, combining skilled nursing, therapy, and social support to create care plans tailored to individual needs, often supported by technology and care coordination tools to track progress and communicate with families. Amedisys differentiates itself by its scale as one of the largest home-based care providers, focus on high-quality, compassionate care, and ongoing expansion into broader home health services, including hospice and palliative care. Its goal is to improve quality of life for patients while delivering cost-effective care outside traditional facilities.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Acquired
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Baton Rouge, LA
Founded
1982

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