Social Worker/Counselor

Starting salary $56,550.00 based on experience.

Medical/Medical stipend, Dental Vision, generous benefit time, 401K, Tuition reimbursement and more!

• Performs psychosocial assessments for hospice patients that are complete and timely: they identify major factors affecting care plan and coping and are completed within 5 days of admission.
• Collaborates with Palliative Care Team including Nurse Practitioner and Social Services Specialist to identify needs for Social Work support and counseling
• Performs Psychosocial Assessments for Palliative Care Patients if need identified by Palliative Care team
• Develops care plans for hospice and palliative care patients that are appropriate to meet the needs of individual patients and families and are carried out or revised appropriately.
• Solves routine care plan problems independently as appropriate.
• Provides anticipatory grief counseling to patients and families in need.
• Advocates effectively for services from community organizations.
• Effectively elicits emotional expression in short-term counseling with patients and families.
• Meets established goals in a timely manner.
• Represents the organization?s social work department in internal and external meetings, presenting accurate information effectively.
• Records planned and completed visits, phone calls and meetings in EMR and other required media in a timely manner.
• Provides social work counseling to patient and family, with appropriate follow-up visit or phone call to ensure goals are met.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings and/or individualized conferences.
• Adheres to employment policies as described in the employee handbook; maintains and respects confidentiality; adheres to all HIPAA regulations.
• Participates in all required in-service education programs and meetings.
• Demonstrates compliance with the dress code policy by appearing well groomed, wearing ID badge while on duty and maintaining a professional appearance.

Performs other duties as assigned.