Licensed Social Worker

Nurses on Wheels; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pennant Group, Inc. is seeking a Medical Social Worker to implement standards of care for social work services within hospice programs.

The role involves assessing psychosocial status of patients and families, planning interventions, and collaborating with nurses and the interdisciplinary team. You will maintain patient records, provide information and referrals, and participate in quality improvement activities.

Qualifications

• BSW from CSWE-accredited program.
• Valid CPR certification.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to drive and have reliable transportation.
• Hospice care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assesses psychosocial status of patients and families; communicates findings to care team.
• Performs home-based social work assessments and plans caregiver support.
• Maintains clinical records for referred patients.
• Provides information and referrals to patients, families, and agencies.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings and quality improvement activities.
• Assists physicians in understanding social and emotional factors related to health and death.
• Develops individualized care plans with the team.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

CPR certification

Organization skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work (CSWE-accredited)

Job description

JOB 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.

DUTIES & 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.
• Counsel’s 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 REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

• 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.
• Understand(s) 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.
• The ability to drive and/or have access to transportation for agency related travel (e.g. community partners, patients, etc.) is an essential function of the job.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license, maintain automobile insurance coverage and have access to an automobile.
• 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.

We are a dedicated team of local professionals focused on delivering personalized hospice care with an emphasis on quality and excellence. Our staff of caring professional have roots in this area, and we work with each patient and family to ensure that our care is personalized to respect the unique needs of each person we serve.

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.