Hospice LMSW

Deercreekseniorliving; Casa Grande (AZ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Agape Hospice, a Tucson-area hospice, seeks a Medical Social Worker to implement standards of care and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to support patients and families at the end of life.

The role requires a CSWE-accredited BSW, one year in health care with hospice experience preferred, and CPR certification. The employee may travel to patient residences and maintain required records.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
• Meets personnel qualifications stated in 418.114(b)(3).
• Minimum of one year's experience in health care, hospice experience preferred.
• Understands hospice philosophy and issues of death/dying.
• Possesses and maintains CPR Certification.
• Must be a licensed driver with insured vehicle in good working order.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the psychosocial status of patients and families related to terminal illness and communicates findings to the care team.
• Provides an assessment in the patient's residence and assists when safety is an issue.
• Maintains clinical records on all patients referred to social work.
• Provides information and referral services for patients and families regarding practical needs.
• Acts as liaison between patients, families, and community agencies.
• Participates in development of the individualized plan of care and attends interdisciplinary meetings.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Education

CSWE-accredited BSW

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The medical social worker contracted or employed through the organization is responsible for the implementation of standards of care for medical social work services and for adherence to all conditions in the Service or Employment Agreement.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assesses the psychosocial status of patients and families/caregivers related to the patient's terminal illness and environment and communicates findings to the registered nurse and other members of the interdisciplinary group.
• Provides an assessment in the patient's identified residence and assistance when this is not safe and another plan is required.
• Carries out social evaluations and plans intervention based on evaluation findings.
• Counsels' patient and family/caregivers as needed in relationship to stress, and other identified coping difficulties.
• Maintains clinical records on all patients referred to social work.
• Provides information and referral services for organization patients and families/caregivers regarding practical and environmental needs.
• Provides information to patients and families/caregivers and community agencies.
• Serves as liaison between patients and families/caregivers and community agencies.
• Maintains collaborative relationships with organization personnel to support patient care.
• Maintains and develops contracts with public and private agencies as resources for patient and personnel.
• Participates in the development of the individualized plan of care and attends regularly scheduled interdisciplinary group meetings.
• Assists physician and other team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to health problems and death/dying issues.
• Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
• Other duties as delegated by the Clinical Supervisor.

Job Title/Position: Medical Social Worker

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job related tasks other than those stated in this description.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• A graduate of a bachelor’s program in social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• Meets personnel qualifications stated in 418.114(b)(3).
• Minimum of one year's experience in health care, hospice experience preferred.
• Understands hospice philosophy, and issues of death/dying.
• Experience in a hospice care 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.

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.

Agape Hospice is a Local Tucson hospice, committed to providing the highest quality, patient-centered hospice services to our patients. We firmly believe that we are here to help patients and their families on the end of life journey in 3 main ways: 1. Providing comfort where there is pain 2. Providing solutions where there are challenges 3. Providing peace in the midst of chaos

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.