Social Worker

Buckeye Hospice and Palliative Care Services; Chillicothe (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; 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 is seeking a Medical Social Worker to provide psychosocial assessments, plan of care development, and ongoing counseling for patients and families in our hospice program.

The role requires an OH-licensed social worker with MSW (or BSW with MSW supervision) and strong communication skills. Field/home visits are expected, with Monday–Friday scheduling and participation in IDG/QAPI meetings.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed to practice social work in Ohio.
• MSW degree from CSWE-accredited school; or BSW with MSW supervision requirement.
• One year of social work experience in healthcare for BSW option; MSW preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide Medical Social Services to patient/family per Plan of Care.
• Conduct psychosocial assessment within 5 days of admission.
• Participate in IDG meetings and develop patient plan of care.
• Maintain and submit written clinical records: initial eval, care plan, daily notes.
• Evaluate patient/family response to social work interventions.
• Coordinate visits with Case Managers and schedule weekly with IDG.
• Participate in IDG and QAPI meetings; support patient and family when declines services.
• Assist in discharge planning and coping with dying.

Skills

MSW/BSW with license

Communication skills

Driver with insured car

Education

MSW from CSWE-accredited school

BSW + 1 year healthcare experience under MSW supervision

Tools

Computer

Office equipment

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 its 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)