Palliative Care Social Work CD - Maui Health

Company Description Maui Health is a not-for-profit healthcare organization dedicated to providing high-quality, patient-centered, and affordable care to residents and visitors on Maui and Lanai. The system includes Maui Memorial Medical Center, Maui Memorial Medical Center Outpatient Clinic, Kula Hospital, Kula Clinic, and Lanai Community Hospital. These facilities play a central role in the community’s health, offering a full range of services across inpatient, outpatient, and long-term care settings. Maui Health serves all patients, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and is committed to compassionate, inclusive care.

Learn more about our Palliative Social Worker position with Maui Health.

Job Summary:

For members of a defined population at Maui Health System, responsible for collaborating with the members of the health care team to facilitate the coordination of appropriate, cost-effective services that are consistent with members plan of care, help achieve his/her optimal level of independence, and enhance quality of life.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provides supportive counseling and education to members, families and caregivers, members of the health care team, health plan staff, and the community, including end-of-life issues and Advanced Directives.
• Completes comprehensive psychosocial assessment and bereavement evaluations implements a goal directed family care plan, accesses community resources, guides the member through health-related legal processes, consults and supports other health care professionals, provides information & education on services available through MHS Palliative Care continuum, contracted hospice agencies, and available End-of-Life care services.
• Provides short term crisis intervention and individual or family counseling when indicated.
• Maintain the integrity of Palliative Care referrals [screen, assess and prioritization] and coordinate Palliative Care consultations/sessions while being sensitive to time constraints and resources.
• Uses comprehensive psychosocial assessment to evaluate patient goals, social support systems, resources, health status, functional limitations, psychological status, environmental factors, and response to treatment so as to decrease inappropriate utilization of medical services.
• Collaborates with the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) and other members of the health care team, develops and monitors a plan of care designed to promote the members optimal level of functioning and enhance the quality of life.

Basic Qualifications:

Education

• Masters Degree in Social Work required.
• Successful completion of additional training in end-of-life care, including pain and symptom management, nutrition and hydration and hospice care required within 12 months of hire.

License, Certification, Registration

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Hawaii) required at hire
• Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Social Worker within 12 months of hire

 Benefits offered to part-time & full-time employees:

• Medical

• Dental

• Paid Time Off

• 401k

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Flexible Spending Account

• Dependent Flexible Spending Account

• Employee Discounts

• & more

Maui Health is committed to delivering high-quality, affordable, patient-centered health care and improving the health of the community. Our system of community hospitals and outpatient clinics includes Maui Memorial Medical Center, Kula Hospital, Kula Clinic, Lanai Community Hospital, Maui Memorial Medical Center Outpatient Clinic, and Maui Memorial Medical Center Wound Care and Hyperbaric Therapy. Our community hospitals on Maui and Lanai are open to everyone, regardless of health insurance. We are proud to employ over 1,600 residents and partner with over 460 hospital-based physicians, clinicians, and community-based primary and specialty physicians. Maui Health is affiliated with and supported by Kaiser Permanente’s industry-leading technology systems, evidence-based medicine, and nationally recognized care quality. For more information, visit www.mauihealth.org

To learn more about career opportunities at Maui Health, visit www.mauihealth.org/careers