Caseworker (Full Time)

Northern Light Home Care and Hospice |US:ME:Brewer | Behavioral Health/Social Services | Full Time

The compensation range listed reflects the range Northern Light Health anticipates relying on in setting the wages for the position. Northern Light Home Care and Hospice

Department: Hospice - Bangor

Work Type: Full Time

Sign on Bonus Eligible*

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) functions as a member of an inter-disciplinary team and provides services to patients and caregivers that are necessary to address social and emotional problems that are or are expected to be an impediment to the effective treatment of the patient’s medical condition or rate of recovery. Services provided may include but are not limited to, bio-psychosocial assessment and evaluation of factors impacting the patient’s ability to participate optimally in the treatment plan, providing education and linkage to additional financial and community resources, advocacy, and counseling services to the patient and short-term counseling to caregivers. The LCSW serves as patient advocate and liaison between other healthcare entities, facilities and community providers, resources and agencies, working collaboratively to ensure seamless transitions across the continuum of care. The LCSW confers and collaborates with physicians in implementing the treatment plan.

Integrates management and delivery of comprehensive healthcare services.

Maintains current knowledge of organization’s policies and procedures. Maintains and safeguards confidentiality of information, including patient, personnel, and organizational data records.

Provides excellent service with focus on patient and/or customer experience and ensures all functions related to customer service supports the department, member organization, and patient related goals.

Prepares, maintains, and distributes documents or information.

Manages/maintains electronic health records in accordance with confidentiality standards and policies.

Identifies, pursues, and achieves previously established personal, team and organizational goals.

Provides logistic, financial, emotional support and guidance to patients.

Shares knowledge and serves as a resource in a team environment.

Licensed as a Clinical Social Worker in the State of Maine.

BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required to be obtained prior to independent visits.

is flexible in their approach with changing priorities and ambiguity. Demonstrates Emotional Intelligence: As a leader, encourages and guides employees towards growth opportunities to enhance performance and help them reach goals. Listens, speaks and writes appropriately, using clear language. Expresses ideas and views clearly to others and has ability to adjust use of language to the audiences' level.

Provides Patient-Centered Care: Demonstrates understanding of patient care quality and service as organizational priority. Exhibits the ability and willingness to find out what the patient wants and needs and to act accordingly, taking the organizational and outside resources into account. Cooperates, collaborates, communicates, and integrates care within and between teams to ensure that care is continuous and reliable.

Fosters Accountability: Creates and participates in a work environment where people hold themselves and others accountable for processes, results and behaviors. Demonstrates understanding that we all work as a team and the quality and timeliness of work impacts everyone involved.

Practices Compassion: Exhibits genuine care for people and is available and ready to help; LSW,LMSW,LMSW-CC,LCSW

Potential exposure to hazardous materials.

Work with computers, typing, reading or writing.

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Maine, Aroostook County, Bangor, Waterville, Ellsworth, Presque Isle, South Portland, Home Care, Hospice Care, end of life, respite care, Home Health Aide, Skilled Nursing

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, disability status, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, protected veteran status, national origin, genetic information or any other legally protected status.

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