Hospice Medical Social Worker

3 days ago


Toledo, United States Elara Caring Full time

At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.

Job Description:

Medical Social Worker

At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. We know there’s no place like home, and that’s why our teams continue to provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting. Wherever our patients call home and wherever they are on their health journey, we care. Each team member has a part to play in this mission. This means you have countless ways to make a difference as a Medical Social Worker. Being a part of something this great, starts by carrying out our mission every day through your true calling: developing an amazing team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare providers.

To continue to be an industry pioneer delivering unparalleled care, we need a Medical Social Worker commitment and compassion. Are you one of them? If so, apply today

Why Join the Elara Caring mission?

  • Work autonomy and flexible schedules

  • 1:1 patient care

  • Supportive and collaborative environment

  • Competitive compensation package

  • Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees

  • Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits

  • 401(K) with employer match

  • Paid time off, paid holidays, family and pet bereavement

  • Pet insurance

As a Medical Social Worker, you’ll contribute to our success in the following ways:

  • Ensures that all activities performed align with the vision of Elara Caring’s board of directors, executive team, and the leadership of the Home Health team.

  • Assesses patients to identify the psychosocial, financial, and environmental needs of patients as evidenced by documentation, clinical records, case conferences, team report, call-in logs, and on-site evaluations.

  • Makes the initial social work evaluation visit and reevaluates the patient’s social work needs during each following visit.

  • Communicates significant findings, problems, and changes in condition or environment to the Supervisor, the physician and/or other personnel involved with patient care.

  • Reports unsafe conditions and the outcome of each visit to the appropriate Supervisor by the end of the day.

  • Implements the plan for patient safety, using patient, family, and community resources.

  • Participates in implementation and development of the Plan of Care to ensure quality and continuity of care and proper discharge planning.

  • Verifies the Plan of Care prior to each visit and provides care according to physician’s orders, assessment data, and established standards and guidelines.

  • Initiates and revises the Plan of Care in response to identified patient care issues.

  • Writes physician orders to cover additional visits and changes to the plan of care, per agency policy.

  • Incorporates patient care goals established in the plan of care, as evidenced by documentation in clinical note.

  • Performs appropriate skilled services/interventions in accordance with accepted standards of practice and certified by the patient’s physician.

  • Counsels, instructs, and includes the patient and family in following the Plan of Care and meeting social work-related needs.

What is Required?

  • Master’s Degree or Doctoral Degree in Social Work from a school of Social Work accredited by the Council of Social Work Education

  • 1+ year of social work experience in a healthcare setting.

  • Current State License as a Social Worker

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

You will report to the Branch Administrator.

This is not a comprehensive list of all job responsibilities ; a full job description will be provided.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

“Salary ranges reflect earning potential and may be inclusive of work performed beyond salary-based quota”.

If you would like to submit an application via text, please text ECJOBS to 25000 and ask for job number JR-101010 it will answer back with a number to enter to apply.

This is not a comprehensive list of all job responsibilities; a full job description will be provided.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

IND123

#zip2024

Elara Caring provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age (40 and older), national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law.

Elara Caring participates in E-Verify and we will provide the Federal Government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. Employers like Elara Caring can only use E-Verify once you have accepted the job offer and completed the Form I-9.

If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by reaching out to recruiting@elara.com.



  • Toledo, Ohio, United States Ohio Living Home Health & Hospice Full time

    You're cool, calm, collected, and caring. You're a great listener and you empathize with others easily. A passion of yours is advocating for others, and you have the skills needed to assess the psychological and emotional needs of patients and their Social Worker, Coordinator, Hospice, Worker, Healthcare, Patient

  • Social Worker

    2 weeks ago


    Toledo, Ohio, United States Ohio Living Full time

    Overview:You're cool, calm, collected, and caring.You're a great listener and you empathize with others easily. A passion of yours is advocating for others, and you have the skills needed to assess the psychological and emotional needs of patients and their families. You're incredibly compassionate, and you love making sure that patients have the care they...

  • Social Worker

    2 weeks ago


    Toledo, Ohio, United States Ohio Living Full time

    Overview You're cool, calm, collected, and caring. You're a great listener and you empathize with others easily. A passion of yours is advocating for others, and you have the skills needed to assess the psychological and emotional needs of residents and their families. You're incredibly compassionate, and you love making sure that residents have the...

  • Social Worker

    2 weeks ago


    Toledo, United States Ohio Living Full time

    Overview You’re cool, calm, collected, and caring. You’re a great listener and you empathize with others easily. A passion of yours is advocating for others, and you have the skills needed to assess the psychological and emotional needs of residents and their families. You’re incredibly compassionate, and you love making sure that residents...

  • Social Worker

    2 weeks ago


    Toledo, Ohio, United States Ohio Living Home Health & Hospice Full time

    You're cool, calm, collected, and caring. You're a great listener and you empathize with others easily. A passion of yours is advocating for others, and you have the skills needed to assess the psychological and emotional needs of patients and their Social Worker, Health, Worker, Home, Healthcare, Patient

  • Social Worker, MSW

    1 month ago


    Toledo, United States Ohio Living Full time

    OverviewYou're cool, calm, collected, and caring. You're a great listener and you empathize with others easily. A passion of yours is advocating for others, and you have the skills needed to assess the psychological and emotional needs of patients and their families. You're incredibly compassionate, and you love making sure that patients have the care they...

  • Social Worker, MSW

    4 weeks ago


    Toledo, United States Ohio Living Full time

    OverviewYou're cool, calm, collected, and caring. You're a great listener and you empathize with others easily. A passion of yours is advocating for others, and you have the skills needed to assess the psychological and emotional needs of patients and their families. You're incredibly compassionate, and you love making sure that patients have the care they...

  • Social Worker, LSW

    1 month ago


    Toledo, United States Ohio Living Full time

    OverviewYou're cool, calm, collected, and caring. You're a great listener and you empathize with others easily. A passion of yours is advocating for others, and you have the skills needed to assess the psychological and emotional needs of residents and their families. You're incredibly compassionate, and you love making sure that residents have the care they...

  • Social Worker, LSW

    2 weeks ago


    Toledo, United States Ohio Living Full time

    OverviewYou're cool, calm, collected, and caring. You're a great listener and you empathize with others easily. A passion of yours is advocating for others, and you have the skills needed to assess the psychological and emotional needs of residents and their families. You're incredibly compassionate, and you love making sure that residents have the care...

  • Social Worker, LSW

    4 weeks ago


    Toledo, United States Ohio Living Full time

    OverviewYou're cool, calm, collected, and caring. You're a great listener and you empathize with others easily. A passion of yours is advocating for others, and you have the skills needed to assess the psychological and emotional needs of residents and their families. You're incredibly compassionate, and you love making sure that residents have the care they...

  • Social Worker

    2 weeks ago


    Toledo, United States Ohio Living Full time

    Overview You’re cool, calm, collected, and caring. You’re a great listener and you empathize with others easily. A passion of yours is advocating for others, and you have the skills needed to assess the psychological and emotional needs of patients and their families. You’re incredibly compassionate, and you love making sure that patients...

  • Master Social Worker

    2 weeks ago


    Toledo, United States Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. Full time

    PURPOSE AND SCOPE: Provides psychosocial services to patients treated by the facility including in-center and home dialysis patients (if applicable) utilizing Social Work Theory of Human Behavior and accepted methods of social work practice. Works with the health care team to promote positive adjustment, rehabilitation and improved quality of life for our...


  • Toledo, United States CompHealth Full time

    We are currently seeking a Clinical Social Worker to provide direct social work services in a medical setting. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of experience working with patients and families identified as having complex needs. The successful candidate will work 36 hours per week (with the option of 3 days during the week and 1 day on the weekend). ...

  • Social Worker

    1 month ago


    Toledo, Ohio, United States Veterans Health Administration Full time

    The proportion of these duties will be determined by the Mental Health Service Chief(and/or his/her delegates) and are expected to be flexible based upon clinical need. Providing clinical services in a virtual modality is expected. Virtual modality includes video telehealth, patient/provider secure messaging, telephonevisit, review of electronically...


  • Toledo, United States Ohioans Home Healthcare & Hospice Full time

    Location: Toledo, OHBe one of our RN hospice heroes.As a Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager at Ohioans Home Healthcare & Hospice, you will play a key role in an organization with a reputation for unsurpassed quality care, a close-knit, family-friendly culture, and a supportive management team as we begin to introduce hospice services to our Toledo, OH...


  • Toledo, United States Ohioans Home Healthcare & Hospice Full time

    Location: Toledo, OHBe one of our RN hospice heroes.As a Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager at Ohioans Home Healthcare & Hospice, you will play a key role in an organization with a reputation for unsurpassed quality care, a close-knit, family-friendly culture, and a supportive management team as we begin to introduce hospice services to our Toledo, OH...


  • Toledo, United States Ohioans Home Healthcare & Hospice Full time

    Location: Toledo, OHIs this the next step in your career Find out if you are the right candidate by reading through the complete overview below.Be one of our RN hospice heroes.As a Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager at Ohioans Home Healthcare & Hospice, you will play a key role in an organization with a reputation for unsurpassed quality care, a...


  • Toledo, Ohio, United States ProMedica Full time

    Job Position: Pediatric Primary Care Social Worker - Care Navigation Company: ProMedica ProMedica is a not-for-profit integrated healthcare organization based in Toledo, Ohio, committed to providing high-quality care. Overview: The Pediatric Primary Care Social Worker plays a crucial role in offering care management services to high-risk pediatric patients...


  • Toledo, OH, United States Ohioans Home Healthcare & Hospice Full time

    Location: Toledo, OH Is this the next step in your career Find out if you are the right candidate by reading through the complete overview below. Be one of our RN hospice heroes. As a Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager at Ohioans Home Healthcare & Hospice, you will play a key role in an organization with a reputation for unsurpassed quality care, a...

  • RN Admissions

    1 day ago


    Toledo, United States Hospice of Northwest Ohio Full time

    Qualification RequirementsGraduate of an accredited school of registered nursing; BSN preferred. Currently licensed as an RN through the Ohio Board of Nursing; must be able to obtain a nursing license in Michigan. Minimum 2 years of medical-surgical nursing experience required; previous experience in homecare, nursing home, and/or hospice experience is...