Social Worker-Hospice-MSW

Overview

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• Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited school of Social Work.
• Current licensure to practice Social Work in the appropriate state where services will be provided.
• Valid driver’s license.
• CPR certification within 30 days of hire date.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) years of Hospice experience.
• Experience with counseling individuals or groups.
• Experience with psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual assessment.

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

• Completes comprehensive assessment to develop a safe, realistic hospice plan of care appropriate for the patient.
• Assesses for signs and symptoms of abuse and/or neglect and makes referrals to appropriate agencies.
• Identifies decision maker of medical (financial, if indicated) or if there is an existing Medical Power of Attorney designee and presence of Living Will or other advanced directives. Assists patient in completion of Living Will and Medical Power of Attorney forms as requested.
• Works with legal counsel in pursuing and expediting guardianship, and/or conservatorship actions when necessary.
• Assists in planning, implementing and evaluating quality improvement strategies.
• Provide care, based on physical, psychosocial, communication, safety, education level, and related criteria for the infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric patient per the established age-specific standard.
• Communicates to leadership and/or appropriate physician/medical staff director/peer review. Deviations from expected norm, quality or appropriateness of care according to established standards of care. Risk management issues.
• Explains to physicians, patient, family and other health care professionals Medicare, Medicaid and other 3rd party payers coverage issues and regulations.
• Takes appropriate actions to minimize financial loss to the organization and/or improve the quality of patient care delivery (i.e., discusses cases with patients and families, consult with physician).
• Performs needs assessments reflecting patient/family psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, financial, and age-specific criteria upon admission and each visit thereafter, including development of an interdisciplinary care plan that address any assessed needs.
• Refers patients and/or families to a wide-range of community services; including but not limited to provision of health care coverage, income maintenance programs, transportation services, etc. by completing agency specific referral forms.
• Follows acceptable infection control guidelines during room interview with particular attention to patients in isolation. Adheres to standards precautions with all patients.
• Explores and collaborates with resources within the organization and community to meet defined patient needs.
• Works with patient/family/caregiver to identify and build a plan of care addressing end of life issues.
• Documents and prepares for a successful IDT meeting each week.
• Documents a specific approach to meet psychosocial needs of the patient and family/caregiver.
• Provides or arranges counseling to meet the psychosocial, emotional and spiritual needs of the patients/family members/caregivers in a manner consistent with their beliefs and desires and in accordance with the patient’s plan of care.

• Frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting and grasping are necessary body movements utilized in performing duties throughout the work shift.
• Must be able to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently and/or negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
• Hearing within…