Community-based Hospice Social Worker, Full-time

Transitions LifeCare; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Transitions LifeCare is seeking a full-time Community-based Hospice Social Worker based in Raleigh, NC. The role requires a Master of Social Work and involves providing essential psychosocial support to patients and families, managing care plans, and collaborating within an interdisciplinary team. Ideal candidates will have experience in health-related fields and must commit to services that respect individual spiritual and cultural beliefs.

Qualifications

• Master of Social Work from an accredited university required.
• Minimum of one year experience in a health-related field.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial assessments for patients and families.
• Formulate and implement comprehensive psychosocial plans of care.
• Educate patients and families on hospice services.

Skills

Psychosocial assessments

Culturally sensitive care

Documentation

Patient education

Community resources liaison

Education

Master of Social Work

Job description

Community-based Hospice Social Worker, Full-time

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Job Summary

This is a full-time position. This position is responsible to provide social work services for an assigned patient caseload, to facilitate patient admissions and/or initial psychosocial assessments, and/or to make visits on an assigned basis across Transitions service lines as directed by the Team Leader.

The schedule for this position is Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm; one major or two minor holidays per year; on-call rotation.

• Provide psychosocial assessments of patients and families to identify emotional, social, cultural, financial and environmental strengths and problems related to their diagnosis, illness, treatment, and life situation.
• Support patient/family’s individual spiritual/cultural beliefs by assessing for cultural issues; developing culturally sensitive care plan and collaborating with interdisciplinary team in provision of culturally sensitive care.
• Formulate, develop, and implement a comprehensive psychosocial plan of care utilizing appropriate clinical social work treatments and intervention, while maintaining the dignity of the patient.
• Responsible for documenting assessments, care plans, interactions, and interventions according to regulatory standards and agency standards for service lines associated with the identified patient.
• Maintain awareness of patient payer source and assist the finance department in collecting accurate insurance information, including facilitating self-pay patients through the appropriate financial screening process (i.e. Medicaid, Charity Care,).
• Educate patients, families and referral sources on various levels of hospice care.
• Maintain a working knowledge of the Condition of Participation (COP’s) and other regulatory requirements affiliated with the Transitions service lines you are working within.
• Works collaboratively with IDG and other Transitions LifeCare (TL) departments in achieving patient care goals.
• Participate in IDG care teams and provide leadership in representing clinical social work perspective/liaison with patient and family.
• Provide appropriate education on hospice philosophy and services to potential new patients/family members/ and/or referral sources.
• Admit patients to hospice, in congruence with TL policies and procedures and relevant regulatory standards and conditions of participation.
• Provide education to patients and families around issues related to adaptation to the patient's diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation.
• Collaborates with facility staff and other Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) members to determine the patient’s level of care and coordinate the appropriate utilization of contract services.
• Participate in the identification of clinical or operational performance improvement opportunities and in performance improvement activities
• Actively participates in the orientation and training of new employees of all disciplines.
• Keep current with social work and health care developments and seek to increase further enhancement of job-related knowledge.
• Maintain working knowledge of and liaison with community agencies and resources; assessing and referring patient/family to appropriate resources.
• Responsible for professionally managing time, people and technology.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
  
  

Job Details

Description

Job Summary

This is a full-time position. This position is responsible to provide social work services for an assigned patient caseload, to facilitate patient admissions and/or initial psychosocial assessments, and/or to make visits on an assigned basis across Transitions service lines as directed by the Team Leader. The schedule for this position is Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm; one major or two minor holidays per year; on-call rotation.

Responsibilities What You Do

• Provide psychosocial assessments of patients and families to identify emotional, social, cultural, financial and environmental strengths and problems related to their diagnosis, illness, treatment, and life situation.
• Support patient/family’s individual spiritual/cultural beliefs by assessing for cultural issues; developing culturally sensitive care plan and collaborating with interdisciplinary team in provision of culturally sensitive care.
• Formulate, develop, and implement a comprehensive psychosocial plan of care utilizing appropriate clinical social work treatments and intervention, while maintaining the dignity of the patient.
• Responsible for documenting assessments, care plans, interactions, and interventions according to regulatory standards and agency standards for service lines associated with the identified patient.
• Maintain awareness of patient payer source and assist the finance department in collecting accurate insurance information, including facilitating self-pay patients through the appropriate financial screening process (i.e. Medicaid, Charity Care,).
• Educate patients, families and referral sources on various levels of hospice care.
• Maintain a working knowledge of the Condition of Participation (COP’s) and other regulatory requirements affiliated with the Transitions service lines you are working within.
• Works collaboratively with IDG and other Transitions LifeCare (TL) departments in achieving patient care goals.
• Participate in IDG care teams and provide leadership in representing clinical social work perspective/liaison with patient and family.
• Provide appropriate education on hospice philosophy and services to potential new patients/family members/ and/or referral sources.
• Admit patients to hospice, in congruence with TL policies and procedures and relevant regulatory standards and conditions of participation.
• Provide education to patients and families around issues related to adaptation to the patient's diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation.
• Collaborates with facility staff and other Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) members to determine the patient’s level of care and coordinate the appropriate utilization of contract services.
• Participate in the identification of clinical or operational performance improvement opportunities and in performance improvement activities
• Actively participates in the orientation and training of new employees of all disciplines.
• Keep current with social work and health care developments and seek to increase further enhancement of job-related knowledge.
• Maintain working knowledge of and liaison with community agencies and resources; assessing and referring patient/family to appropriate resources.
• Responsible for professionally managing time, people and technology.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
  
  

Expectations how you do it

• TL Core Values are exemplified in all interactions with internal and external customers.
• Adheres to TL policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Adheres to CMS and state guidelines and social work standards of practice.
• Adheres to NHPCO Ethical Practices and the National Association of Social Worker’s Code of Ethics.
  
  

Requirements What You Need

• Master of Social Work from an accredited university
• Minimum one-year experience in health-related field (experience may include social work internships in a health care related organization).
• LCSW required within 3 years date of hire
• Knowledgeable about reimbursement sources, Medicare regulations, licensing laws, and accreditation standards.
• Strong commitment to agency wide DEI improvement efforts
• Competent computer skills
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Must be able to travel to, enter and function in the homes/facility of any patient/family in the service area to assess and provide care to all patients.
• May be required to lift and/or carry items up to 25 pounds.
• Must have abilities to complete physical assessment, communicate with patient/family care providers and physician and to complete the reporting and follow-up documentation responsibilities of the job.
• Work hours and days including weekend and holiday commitments as outlined in Employee Information Agreement.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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