Hospice Social Worker (1.0)

HIA Health; North Dakota; On-site; USD 32,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Generous time off

Job summary

HIA Health is seeking a Social Worker to join our Grand Forks hospice team. You will be integral to psychosocial care for patients and families, coordinating with the interdisciplinary team to meet goals and provide comprehensive assessment, support, and service coordination.

This full-time, benefit-eligible role is based out of our Grand Forks office, offering opportunities to impact care throughout life’s journey.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor of Social Work from a school accredited by the CSWE.
• Experience: Minimum of one year of social work experience; health care experience preferred.
• Strong interpersonal communication and counseling skills; team player.
• Commitment to concepts of palliative care and hospice.

Responsibilities

• Conducts hospice referrals and accurately completes admission paperwork/consents.
• Conducts hospice comprehensive assessments at the time of admission.
• Assesses psychosocial needs of patient/family on an ongoing basis during hospice care.
• Maintains an up-to-date care plan reflecting care for patients/families.
• Provides social work visits/services to patient/family as determined in the plan of care.
• Provides status updates to PCG and family as indicated in the plan.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Counseling

Team player

Education

Bachelor of Social Work

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Grand Forks Office - Grand Forks, ND 58203

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $23.26 - $39.35 Hourly

Job Shift: Day

Job Category: Professional Services

Our mission: ’To provide comfort and care through life's journey’

Position Summary

The Social Worker is an integral team member in the psychosocial care to hospice patients/families and coordinates with the interdisciplinary team (IDT) that is consistent with the goals, definitions, philosophy, and purpose of HIA Hospice. All psychosocial services to hospice patients and families including assessment, support and coordination of services.

This is a full-time, benefit eligible position and based out of our Grand Forks office.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducts hospice referrals and accurately completes admission paperwork/consents.
• Conducts hospice comprehensive assessments at the time of admission. Assess the patients and family’s social emotions and financial needs.
• Assesses the patient’s/family’s psychosocial needs on an ongoing basis while hospice care is being provided through comprehensive assessment updates.
• Maintains an individualized, up to date care plan that reflects the care being provided to patients/families.
• Provides social work visits/services to patient/family as determined in the plan of care and through the plan in documentation.
• Provides PCG and family with periodic updates as indicated in the plan of care
• Refers patient/family to appropriate community resources.
• Coordinate patient care with contracted nursing homes and hospitals.
• Provides accurate, efficient patient status reports to team members in appropriate meetings, and in periodic updates.
• Demonstrates preparedness for IDT meetings and provides IDT updates to a teammate prior to any planned vacations.
• Complies with state licensure, federal certification requirements, and other existing contract/agreements related to patient care.
• Adheres to guidelines for personal safety of patients and families, including regulatory compliance
• Teaches patient/family in areas related to caregiving and in preparation for death as reflected in documentation
• Provides grief support to families surrounding the time of death. Refers PCG and family to bereavement in an appropriate manner.
• Completes and locks documentation on the same day as the contact/communication occurs as per the Medical Records Documentation policy.

Benefits:

We offer a robust benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, short-term and long-term disability, and a generous time off package.

Pay Range:

Starting at $26.236/hour (based on experience)

We have a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Expectations of all Employees

Support the mission, vision and values through unequaled quality patient care, professional competence, collaboration, communication, innovation, accountability, ownership and provide support to the entire agency regardless of their primary office location.

HIA Health has HEART

• Honor - We accept the honor of service to hospice patients, families, and communities.
• Excellence - We strive for excellence in my work, as we stand on hallowed ground.
• Attitude - We choose a positive attitude at work.
• Respect - We treat people with the same respect I wish to be given.
• Teamwork - We value everyone’s contribution in delivery of care, operation of the organization and stewardship of our resources.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor of Social Work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• Experience: Minimum of one year of social work experience; health care experience preferred
• Strong interpersonal communication and counseling skills; team player
• Commitment to concepts of palliative care and hospice

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations Required

• Licensure in North Dakota and Minnesota (or willing to obtain dual licensure upon hire)
• Current drivers license and auto insurance