Hospice Social Worker (Per Diem)

Responsibilities:

• Conduct a psychosocial assessment as part of the comprehensive assessment within 5 days of admission to the hospice program. This includes emotional, social, financial and environmental resources and to identify appropriate psychosocial problems, interventions and goals for the patient’s plan of care.
• Participate in IDG meetings and the development of the patient’s plan of care.
• Observe, record and report changes on the patient's emotional and social factors that are being affected by the patient's illness and his/her need for care and his/her response to treatment.
• Maintain and submit written clinical records as deemed by the Agency, including the initial evaluation, the care plan and daily notes.
• Evaluate the patients and family's response to, and effectiveness of, the medical social work intervention.
• Confirm, on a weekly basis, the scheduling of visits with the patients’ Case Managers to facilitate coordination of other staff visits.
• Participate in IDG and QAPI meetings and activities.
• If the patient/family declines Social Work services, the Social worker continues to offer support to the IDG in it’s care of the patient and to monitor the patient/caregiver’s evolving needs.
• Participate in discharge planning, as needed.
• Assume responsibility for self-development by continually striving to improve his/her Medical Social
• Worker practice through formal education, attendance at workshops and conferences, active participation in professional and related organizational meetings, and/or individual research and reading.
• Assess the patient's/ family members’ ability to cope with the patient’s dying.
• Act as consultant to the members of the health team, assists them in understanding the social, emotional and environmental factors related to the patient's health problems.
• Help patients to utilize the resources of their families and the community.

Qualifications:

• Must have a Bachelor's in Social Work (BSW)
• Hospice experience preferred.
• Ability to reliably handle and maintain confidential information.
• Must be a licensed driver with an insured automobile in good working order.
• The ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing.

Full-time employees qualify for the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and supplementary benefits such as Life Insurance, Short Term and Long Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity.
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Office Holidays

All employees qualify for these benefits:

• Paid Sick Time
• 401(k) with up to 3% company match
• Referral Program

• Payactiv: pay-on-demand. Cash out earned money when and where you need it!

• Candidates must disclose any current or future need for employment-based immigration sponsorship (including, but not limited to, OPT, STEM OPT, or visa sponsorship) before an offer of employment is extended.