Hospice Social Worker

Overview :

The Hospice Social Services Representative will join our wonderful team and assist with our newly established hospice facility! This profession provides a range of services to patients and families while continuously employing discretion and judgment to assess the patient and family's spiritual beliefs, strengths, coping methods, and pre-bereavement needs.

The hospice division seeks to recruit a Bachelor's-Level (BSW) Social Worker on a PRN basis with the opportunity of a hybrid schedule.

Responsibilities :

• Assesses the psychosocial status of patients and families / caregivers related to the patient's terminal illness and environment and communicates findings to the registered nurse and other members of the interdisciplinary group.
• Carries out social evaluations, including family dynamics, caregiver abilities, communication patterns, high risks for suicide, neglect or abuse and plans intervention based on evaluation findings.

Provides crisis intervention when necessary.

Assesses for, and educates interdisciplinary group, on any special needs related to the culture of the patient and family.

Includes communication, role of family, space, and any special traditions or taboos.

• Maintains clinical records on all patients referred to social work prepares clinical and progress notes.
• Educates patients and families on, and assists in, preparation of advanced directives.
• Provides information and referral services for organization patients and families / caregivers regarding practical and environmental needs.
• Provides information to patients and families / caregivers and community agencies.
• Serves as liaison between patients and families / caregivers and community agencies.
• Maintains collaborative relationships with organization personnel to support patient care.
• Maintains and develops contacts with public and private agencies as resources for patient and personnel.
• Participates in the development of the individualized plan of care, involving the patient and family, and attends regularly scheduled interdisciplinary group meetings, assisting the team in recognizing the effects of the psychosocial stresses on the symptoms of the terminal illness.
• Assists physician and other team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to health problems and death / dying issues.
• Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
• Assists family and patient in planning for funeral arrangements, financial, legal, and health care decision responsibilities.
• Other duties as delegated by the Clinical Supervisor.

Qualification

• A graduate of a bachelor's program in social work.
• Minimum of one (1) years' experience in health care, hospice experience preferred. Understands hospice philosophy, and issues of death / dying.
• Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
• Must have a driver's license.

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