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Desert Oasis Healthcare is Hiring a Social Worker, MSW Near Palm Springs, CA
- Exercise discretion, use independent judgment and perform thorough assessment of psychosocial, mental health, finances and support of the family system which could potentially effect coordination of member care. (This includes understanding insurance benefits/coverage, Medi-Cal, etc.). Assessments will be completed within specified time frames for the Palliative Care and Family Hospice Care programs.
- Screen for depression, anxiety and other mental illness and assist with facilitation to Mental Health provider as per health plan benefit. In addition and as appropriate, the Palliative Care social worker, will establish services with the Behavioral Health clinic per protocol.
- Determine appropriate interventions needed and communicate with the Interdisciplinary Group to ensure positive member outcomes while coordinating immediate and long term goals.
- Provide psycho-social and emotional support by acting as a liaison between the member, family, Interdisciplinary Group and any other appropriate parties in the Family Hospice Care/Desert Oasis Healthcare system or community to assure well informed health care decisions and continuity of care.
- Participates in the preparation, evaluation and implementation of the Interdisciplinary Group and develop a plan of care to assure the highest quality of social services is offered to members/families, as well as follow-up. Educates, coordinates and/or facilitates with the member and/or family any needed community resources.
- Assist RN Case Manager with member/family education regarding “Life Planning”. This includes completion of POLST, Advance Directive, Serious Illness Discussion, Funeral Plans if applicable and Long Term Care plan. In addition, the Palliative Care social worker will update the Life Planning Template in the EMR and the Hospice social worker will update the entire plan in the EMR and at every IDG.
- Perform detailed documentation of assessments, follow-up and coordination of care will be completed in the electronic medical record according to organizational policy.
- Utilize work time and resources effectively and efficiently, complete assigned tasks within specified time limits while maintaining high productivity.
- Be available for attending deaths and/or telephone call to the bereaved within 5 days of death.
- Participates in on-call rotation.
- Participates in mandatory and one voluntary in-service education program.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Master of Social Worker Degree (MSW) from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and clinical experience relevant to the psychosocial needs of patients and families. Licensure if Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
- One year of social work experience in a health care setting.
- Knowledge of stress of repeated loss as well as to provide support to the rest of the team. Knowledge of community resources and the ability to utilize these resources. Knowledge of the end of life process and bereavement. Knowledge of non-invasive pain and symptom control.
- Demonstrates the ability to use good listening and communication skills.
- Able to multi-task effectively.
- Capacity to relate and work as a member of an IDG.
- Current California driver's license and proof of insurance.
- Travel required.
Job Summary
Full Time
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
$69k-83k (estimate)
09/21/2023
05/13/2024
mydohc.com
INDIO, CA
200 - 500
1981
RANDY VAUGHN
$10M - $50M
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
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About Desert Oasis Healthcare
Desert Oasis Healthcare is committed to the provision and facilitation of the highest quality medical care to the residents of the desert communities. We will strive to be an organization which provides excellence in every encounter. As a result, we will be recognized by: Our patients as their care givers of choice; Our employees as their employer of choice; Our provider and health plan partners as their health care network of choice. Desert Oasis Healthcare is a non-discriminate (Religious, Cultural, Sexual, Ethnic) Health Care Provider. In 1981, Desert Medical Group Inc. introduced to the Co...achella Valley a full service medical facility, providing the community with all their health care needs from newborn to senior care. Today, we are Desert Oasis Healthcare - a team of highly skilled primary care physicians and ancillary providers with services conveniently located throughout the desert communities. Our many locations include Palm Springs, Bermuda Dunes, Indio, Rancho Mirage and Yucca Valley. Desert Oasis Healthcare's services include access to 4 Immediate Care Centers - Indio, Palm Desert, Palm Springs and Yucca Valley. We also offer an award winning Outreach Services Department that is committed to educating individuals on how to apply the principles of preventative health care in their daily lives, resulting in improved health. Desert Oasis Healthcare accepts most HMO's, private insurance, Medicare and private pay patients. We are affiliated with every hospital in the Coachella Valley, which includes Eisenhower Memorial Hospital, Desert Regional Medical Center, John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital and Hi-Desert Medical Center
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