What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice Social Worker position at Family Hospice?
Our team is looking for an experienced Social Worker (LMSW or MSW) to join our team!
We happily provide 100% employer paid medical, dental, vision insurances and 1X your annual salary life insurance for all fulltime employees!
RESPONSIBILITIES: (Included but not limited to):
· Develops plan of care in coordination with Interdisciplinary Team and provides social services as applicable through the performance of a variety of services, interventions and modalities
· Utilizing a biopsychosocial assessment of the patient and family as the basis for care planning.
· Complete initial comprehensive assessment visit within 5 calendar days of admission unless visit declined by patient.
· Document visit record electronically within 24 hours of the visit.
· Facilitating or co-facilitating family meetings
· Facilitating effective communication between patient/family and the IDT
· Advocating for effective team dynamics, including conflict management, wellness and self-care
· Assisting patients with advanced care directives
· Debriefing difficult cases or deaths within the IDT
· Patient/family psychoeducation regarding coping with illness, normalization of stress, and palliative care options such as hospice services
· Identifying and reporting abuse and neglect as mandated by law
· Resource identification and referrals; practical assistance; insurance coverage; system navigation; funeral planning.
· Documenting assessments, progress, and response to treatment as required by organizational and professional standards.
· Improving care delivery for persons with life-threatening illness
· Individual and family counseling specific to the disease process, coping, and planning
· Educating IDTs about mental health issues, family dynamics, or psychosocial factors impacting care
· Assessing and addressing caregiving resources and needs
· Advising IDT members of the maintenance of appropriate and therapeutic boundaries
· Crisis intervention including suicide assessment and prevention
· Collaborating on discharge planning
· Cultivating community relationships and developing community resources
· Bereavement care and grief counseling, including anticipatory responses to and processing of grief
· Assures that all documentation meets requirements for accuracy and timeliness, and reflects services
provided, billing requirements, patient/caregiver needs, and confidentiality.
· Adheres to all Agency, state and federal policies and procedures, laws, and regulations which are
relevant to job responsibilities.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $62,000.00 - $69,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Hospice & palliative medicine: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Required)
Work Location: On the road
Salary : $62,000 - $69,000