Job Description
Job Description
We are currently looking for a Bilingual (Mandarin or Cantonese and English speaking) Hospice Medical Social Worker (MSW) Per Diem
Assurance Hospice is a local Arcadia, CA based hospice agency serving the communities and surrounding areas of LA County, San Gabriel Valley and Inland Empire .
If you are a caring and compassionate Medical Social Worker (MSW), we invite you to join our hospice family!
Assurance Hospice is committed to bringing comfort and peace to individuals of limited life expectancy and to their families through loving and compassionate care, emotional, physical and spiritual support, and the preservation of personal dignity.
General Responsibilities include but not limited to :
- Assesses the psychosocial status of patients / families / caregivers related to the patient's terminal illness and environment.
- Carries out psychosocial evaluations and plans intervention based on evaluation findings.
- Counsels patient / family / caregivers as needed in relationship to stress, and other identified coping difficulties.
- Serves as liaison between patients / families / caregivers and community agencies.
- Maintains collaborative relationships with organization personnel to support patient care.
- Participates in the development of the Plan of Care.
- Assists physician and other team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to health problems and death / dying issues.
- Participates in discharge planning when needed. Assists patient / family / caregiver with securing durable power of attorney and with funeral arrangements, as needed.
Background Required :
- A Master's degree in Social Work is required.
- Minimum of one year's experience in health care. Prefer experience with geriatrics, home health, hospice, or end-of-life care.
- Understands hospice philosophy and issues of death / dying.
- Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
- Able to travel to patient locations.
- Bilingual (Mandarin / Cantonese) preferred.
Company Description
Assurance Hospice Inc. is inviting compassionate, loving and self-motivated individuals to join our growing team. A team of professionals who have chosen to make a difference every day to patients and families coping with end of life illness.
Assurance Hospice service communities and the surrounding areas of Los Angeles, San Gabriel Valley and Inland Empire.
Company Description
Assurance Hospice Inc. is inviting compassionate, loving and self-motivated individuals to join our growing team. A team of professionals who have chosen to make a difference every day to patients and families coping with end of life illness.
Assurance Hospice service communities and the surrounding areas of Los Angeles, San Gabriel Valley and Inland Empire.