Description

Longleaf Hospice and Palliative Care is locally-owned with offices located in Atlanta, Covington and Roswell, offering end-of-life care to those with life limiting illnesses in the communities we serve. We believe that this very special care is best provided by professionals who live and work in the community they serve. At Longleaf Hospice and Palliative Care, we integrate and address the diverse, seen and unseen needs of patients and their families.

A member of the hospice interdisciplinary team, the Licensed Master Social Worker assists the team in recognizing and understanding the social/mental stress and/or disorder that magnifies the symptoms related to the terminal illness.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the psychosocial status of patients/families/caregivers related to the patient's terminal illness and environment; provides an assessment in the patient's identified residence and assistance when this is not safe and another plan is required
• Carries out social evaluations and plans intervention based on evaluation findings; counsels patient/family/caregivers as needed in relationship to stress, and other identified coping difficulties
• Maintains clinical records on all patients referred to social work
• Provides information and referral services for organization patients/families/caregivers regarding practical and environmental needs
• Provides information to patients/families/caregivers and community agencies
• Serves as liaison between patients/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 Plan of Care and attends case conferences
• Assists physician and other team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to health problems and death/dying issues

Requirements

• Master’s Degree of Social Work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
• Active MSW Professional License from the state of Georgia
• Minimum of one year's experience in health care, hospice experience preferred
• Understands hospice philosophy, and issues of death/dying
• Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication, and organization skills
• Possesses and maintains current CPR Certification
• Valid Georgia Driver's License, automobile insured in accordance with the state minimum requirements