Hospice Social Worker

Buckeye Hospice and Palliative Care Services; Jackson (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Buckeye Hospice and Palliative Care Services seeks a Medical Social Worker in Ohio to provide psychosocial support to patients and families under the Plan of Care.

Responsibilities include psychosocial assessments within 5 days of admission, participation in IDG meetings, documentation, and discharge planning. Must be licensed in Ohio; MSW or BSW with supervision and hospice experience preferred. Driver with reliable auto required.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed to practice social work in Ohio.
• MSW degree required or BSW with 1 year of healthcare social work experience.
• BSW requires MSW supervision.
• 1 year social work experience for BSW; 1 year MSW experience preferred.
• Hospice experience preferred.
• Must be a licensed driver with an insured automobile.
• Must be able to communicate well, both verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessment within 5 days of admission to identify problems, interventions and goals for the patient’s plan of care.
• Participate in IDG meetings and the development of the patient’s plan of care.
• Observe, record and report changes in emotional and social factors affected by illness and care needs.
• Maintain and submit written clinical records including initial evaluation, care plan and daily notes.
• Evaluate patient and family response to social work intervention.
• Confirm weekly scheduling of visits with the patient’s Case Managers to coordinate other staff visits.
• Participate in IDG and QAPI meetings and activities.
• If the patient/family declines Social Work services, continue to offer support to the IDG.
• Participate in discharge planning, as needed.
• Assess the patient/family’s ability to cope with dying.
• Act as consultant to the health team on social factors related to health problems.
• Help patients utilize family and community resources.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW)

Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)

Job description

$5,000 Sign On Bonus!

DUTIES OF POSITION

Provide Medical Social Services to the patient and/or family according to the Plan of Care.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Conduct a psychosocial assessment as part of the comprehensive assessment within 5 days of admission to the hospice program. This includes emotional, social, financial and environmental resources and to identify appropriate psychosocial problems, interventions and goals for the patient's plan of care.

Participate in IDG meetings and the development of the patient's plan of care.

Observe, record and report changes on the patient's emotional and social factors that are being affected by the patient's illness and his/her need for care and his/her response to treatment.

Maintain and submit written clinical records as deemed by the Agency, including the initial evaluation, the care plan and daily notes.

Evaluate the patients and family's response to, and effectiveness of, the medical social work intervention.

Confirm, on a weekly basis, the scheduling of visits with the patients' Case Managers to facilitate coordination of other staff visits.

Participate in IDG and QAPI meetings and activities.

If the patient/family declines Social Work services, the Social worker continues to offer support to the IDG in it's care of the patient and to monitor the patient/caregiver's evolving needs.

Participate in discharge planning, as needed.

Assess the patient's/ family members' ability to cope with the patient's dying.

Act as consultant to the members of the health team, assists them in understanding the social, emotional and environmental factors related to the patient's health problems.

Help patients to utilize the resources of their families and the community.

JOB CONDITIONS

The ability to access patients' homes which may not be routinely wheelchair accessible is required.

Physical activities will include, walking, sitting, stooping, and standing.

EQUIPMENT OPERATION

Utilization of computer, telephone, copy machine, and other office equipment.

QUALIFICATIONS

Assume responsibility for self-development by continually striving to improve his/her Medical Social Worker practice through formal education, attendance at workshops and conferences, active participation in professional and related organizational meetings, and/or individual research and reading.

Social Worker means an individual who is currently licensed to practice social work under the licensure categories of Licensed
Independent Practitioner of Clinical Social Work, or Licensed Certified Social Worker or Licensed Social Worker. Must be Licensed by State of OHIO

• Has a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education

Or

• Has a baccalaureate degree in social work from an institution accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, has 1 year of social work experience in a healthcare setting and is supervised by an MSW. The BSW will be supervised by a MSW.

1. If BSW, one (1) year of Social Work experience mandatory; If MSW, one (1) year of Social Work experience preferred.

2. Hospice experience preferred.

3.Must be a licensed driver with an insured automobile in good working order.

4.The ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Social Work: 1 year (Preferred)