Social Work Assistant

CommonSpirit Health at Home; Lincoln (NE); Remote; USD 33.000 - 50.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

CommonSpirit Health at Home is seeking a Hospice Social Work Assistant to support patients and families in home-based care. You will help establish care plans, provide crisis intervention, and address social and economic factors affecting medical outcomes.

Collaborating with physicians and caregivers, you will educate families, make appropriate referrals to community resources, and ensure timely, accurate documentation to sustain high-quality, compassionate care.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in social work from an accredited program.
• One year of social work experience in a healthcare setting.
• Current CPR/BLS certification (AHA or Red Cross).

Aufgaben

• Establish a care plan aligned with the physician's treatment plan.
• Provide crisis intervention as needed.
• Support patients and caregivers by addressing social, emotional, and economic factors.
• Educate patients and caregivers about care options.
• Refer to community resources and assist with access to benefits and housing if needed.
• Collaborate with caregivers to optimize the patient-caregiver relationship.
• Complete and submit documentation accurately and timely.

Kenntnisse

Social work in healthcare

Crisis intervention

Communication with families

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in social work

Jobbeschreibung

Job Summary And Responsibilities

At CHI Health at Home, we strive to embody our mission of delivering hope and healing to those we serve. As a Hospice Social Work Assistant, you’ll engage in a range of exciting responsibilities, including:

• Establishing a care plan in accordance with the physician’s plan of treatment.
• Providing crisis intervention as required.
• Assisting the physician and other caregivers in understanding the significant social, emotional and economic factors influencing the patient’s ability to improve medically.
• Providing patient care education to patients and caregivers.
• Assisting in making appropriate community referrals to gain access to additional resources as needed (i.e. applications for public assistance, housing problems, additional health care resources, transportation)
• Working with the patient’s caregivers to resolve problems interfering with an optimum caring relationship between the patient and caregiver.
• Completing and submitting all required documentation in an accurate and timely manner.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in social work from an accredited school approved by the Council on Social Work Education. In Indiana, must also be certified under IC25-23.6-4-3.
• One year social work experience in a health care setting.
• Current CPR/BLS certification through American Heart Association or American Red Cross and compliance with state requirements.

Ready to Make a Difference?

At CommonSpirit Health at Home, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our organization. We value the unique contributions of all individuals, including minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

Where You'll Work

CHI Health at Home is part of an expansive health care network that is committed to providing better patient care, with better outcomes, where it is best received: at home. As a faith-based organization, we are committed to finding new ways to improve the health of our patients and their families and the health of the communities we serve. Rooted in humankindness, our ministry is at the heart of everything we do and can be seen in every patient we touch.

Pay Range

$24.27 - $36.10 /hour