HOSPICE MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER

Hospice Medical Social Worker

At Liberty Hospice we understand the unique needs of our patients and families facing terminal illness. That is why Liberty Hospice provides our hospice patients with state-of-the-art care and pain management services, delivered by our specially trained staff with emphasis on strength, dignity and compassion.

We are currently seeking an experienced:

Hospice Medical Social Worker

Full Time

Raleigh Office

Job Description:

• Provide direct patient care services and documentation of patient care data.
• Provide clinical assessment for the development of individualized care plan, and set goals for patient treatment.
• Apply a working knowledge of psycho-social principles and family dynamic development. Identification and assessment of social, emotional, financial and environmental factors which may affect the medical plan of treatment and desired outcome.
• Communicate with agency personnel and coordinate with other services in providing optimum care.
• Provide assistance with homecare visits as needed.
• Relate well to patient/family at all levels responding professionally to verbal and nonverbal communicators.
• Utilize community resource planning in providing patient services, and educate patients/family on how to utilize these resources.
• Evaluate bereavement needs of families through initial bereavement assessments and interdisciplinary team coordination.
• Provide bereavement support and grief care to patients and caregivers.

Job Requirements:

• Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and one year of experience or experience in a health care setting;
• Baccalaureate of Social Work degree (BSW) from an institution accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; or a baccalaureate degree (BS/BA) in psychology, sociology, or other field related to social work and supervised by an MSW; and has 1 year of experience in a health care setting
• Baccalaureate degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, was employed by the hospice before December 2, 2008, and is not required to be supervised by the MSW; and has 1 year of experience in a health care setting.
• Requires strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate within a multidisciplinary setting.
• Requires the employee to have his/her own, reliable transportation.
• Requires knowledge of computer skills and the ability to learn Microsoft Word, Excel and use of company-approved documentation program.
• Requires ability to work autonomously with skills in organization, timeliness and the ability to provide effective care for hospice patients and the family unit.
• Requires ability to engage a working knowledge of psychosocial principles and family dynamic development.
• Requires knowledge that allows for identification and reassessment of social, emotional, financial and environmental factors, which may affect the medical plan of treatment and desired outcomes.
• Knowledge of the stages and reactions to anticipatory grief and grief work.
• Participate as an active member of the interdisciplinary team.
• Must have a valid driver's license.

Background checks/drug-free workplace. EOE.