What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice Medical Social Worker - Santa Clara County position at ANX Home Healthcare & Hospice Care?
About ANX: Founded in 2007 by nurses whose visions for the company are built on client-focused quality care for patients and their families first– ANX is committed to providing expert, reliable care utilizing best practices with an emphasis on community health.
Home Healthcare: We provide physician-ordered skilled nursing and health care services to homebound patients recovering from illness or injury. We have worked with physicians and families in developing custom home care solutions for patients requiring specialists in wound care, diabetes management, cardiac rehabilitation, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, nutritional assessments and dietary counseling.
ANX Hospice Care: ANX also provides 24/7 hospice care for individuals with limited life expectancies or for patients no longer willing to seek aggressive medical treatment. Hospice care is provided by our specially-trained team of health care professionals, including a medical director/physician, medical social worker, skilled nurse, home health aide, spiritual counselor and hospice volunteer.
With these strong values, we are able to partner with multiple insurances, offer an array of services, and have been awarded with:
- Best Places to Work (2017 to 2025) - SF Business Times/Silicon Valley Business Journal
- Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission for meeting rigorous performance standards in delivering quality, safe care
- CMS - Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services Certified
- Health Plan of San Mateo Preferred Partner
- Kaiser Permanente Preferred Partner
- Dignity Health Preferred Post-Acute Care Partner
- 5.0 Star Reviews on Indeed
- 4.6 Star Glassdoor Rating with 95% CEO approval
Benefits Of Joining ANX:
- Earn $40-50/hour
- Paid sick time
- Employee Discount Program
Position Summary:
To deliver varied social work services to Hospice patients and their families. To provide initial emotional, spiritual, psychosocial assessments, ongoing counseling, bereavement services, and community education, outreach, and referral. The Hospice social worker is an integral part of the Hospice IDG.
- Performs initial psychosocial, emotional, spiritual and bereavement assessments and assists in the development and implementation of goal-directed IDG care plan.
- Conducts ongoing reassessments of patient/family needs and counseling as required.
- Provides short-term crisis intervention and individual or family counseling when indicated.
- Observes, assesses and brings to IDG conferences information regarding psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, physical and financial conditions affecting the patient and family.
- Develops and maintains contact with appropriate community agencies and services in order to promote interagency cooperation and to facilitate related referrals.
- Documents comprehensive psychosocial, emotional and spiritual assessment clearly and concisely in a timely manner.
- Participates in in-service education programs.
- Participates in the development of the total plan of care and case conferences as required.
- Work location is in the Santa Clara area.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
- Minimum of one year's experience in healthcare.
- Experience in a hospice setting preferred.
- Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
- Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.
- Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state/or organization requirements and is in good working order.
Salary : $40 - $50