Hospice Social Worker

We offer a comprehensive Benefit package to Full Time Employees:

• PTO
• 401-k with Company match
• Health Insurances
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement

Part Time positon available


JOB SUMMARY:

To deliver varied social work services to Hospice patients and their families. To provide initial emotional, spiritual, psychosocial assessments, ongoing counseling, bereavement services and community education, outreach and referral. The Hospice social worker is an integral part of the Hospice IDG.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Training/Licensure: options:

Have an MSW degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), and one year of experience in a health care setting. LCSW or LCSWA preferred.


Knowledge/Skills/Ability:

Ability to work independently, make accurate, and at times, quick judgments. Ability to respond appropriately to crisis outside of a hospital setting. Acceptance of and adaptability to different social, racial, cultural and religious modes.

Experience:

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a social worker, preferred
• Active patient contact within past three years, preferred

JOB FACTORS:

Physical Requirements:

Requires minimal physical effort most of the day including kneeling, squatting, reaching, twisting, climbing, walking, exposure to temperature and humidity changes and minimal assist in lifting and/or transferring of a 20 pound patient. Must possess sight/hearing senses or use appropriate adaptive devices that will enable senses to function at a level required to meet the essential duties of the position. Must provide evidence of annual TB test and other state-required tests or examinations.

Mental Requirements:

Must be able to work independently, make judgments based on assessments and data available and act accordingly. Must be flexible, innovative and possess good interpersonal skills. Must be able to cope with mental and emotional stress and demonstrate emotional stability.

Working Conditions:

Be able to tolerate exposure to elements including, but not limited to, odors, blood, body fluids and excrements, adverse environmental conditions and hazardous materials.

Transportation:

Must have a current valid driver's license, auto liability insurance and reliable transportation.

Essential Functions:

1. Performs initial psychosocial, emotional, spiritual and bereavement assessments and assists in the development and implementation of goal-directed IDG care plan
2. Conducts ongoing reassessments of patient/family needs and counseling as required
3. Provides short term crisis intervention and individual or family counseling when indicated
4. Provides services, under the direction of a physician (who approves plan of care)
5. Participates as a member of the Bereavement Team as assigned
6. Observes, assesses and brings to IDG conferences information regarding psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, physical and financial conditions affecting the patient and family
7. Assumes the active role of advocate for the patient/family unit
8. Develops and maintains contact with appropriate community agencies and services in order to promote interagency cooperation and to facilitate related referrals
9. Documents comprehensive psychosocial, emotional and spiritual assessment clearly and concisely in a timely manner
10. All patient/family visits, telephone contacts and referral actions are recorded in the patient record per policy
11. Provides ongoing counseling related to issues of death and dying to the patient and family as needed
12. Attends staff meetings, IDG and other meetings as assigned and appropriate
13. Participates in the orientation program as assigned
14. Adheres to all Hospice policies
15. Assumes responsibility for own personal and professional development and maintenance of skills in social work
16. Exhibits Hospice philosophy in all job related roles
17. Other duties as assigned by Director/Manager of Patient Services. p. At Capital Health Care Network, our company culture is built on the following seven essential skills of teamwork:

Active Listening: Team members listen to each other's ideas. They are observed validating ideas through active listening and "piggy-backing" (or building) off each other's ideas.
Communication: Team members communicate. They are observed interacting, discussing, and posing questions in an effort to fortify understanding and dispel miscommunication.
Persuading: Team members use persuasion. They are observed exchanging, defending, and rethinking ideas with the greater good in mind.
Respecting: Team members respect the opinions of others. They are observed encouraging and supporting others' ideas and efforts.
Helping: Team members help. They are observed offering assistance to each other.
Sharing: Team members share. They are observed sharing ideas, information and influence.
Participating: Team members participate. They are observed participating in social media, campaigns, and projects.