Social Worker II- Hospice of Cincinnati North Field Team

TriHealth; Hamilton (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Social Worker for its Hospice of Cincinnati/Hospice of Hamilton’s North Regional Team. This role involves assessing patients' psychosocial needs, developing care plans, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure effective patient care. Candidates should possess a Master's degree in Social Work and relevant clinical experience. The position requires flexibility and on-call coverage, with a focus on serving diverse patient populations.

Qualifications

• Up to 1 year of Clinical Healthcare or Community Social Work experience required.
• Computer literate with knowledge of community resources.

Responsibilities

• Assess psychosocial needs and develop care plans.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for effective care.
• Provide on-call services and respond to referrals.

Skills

Grief Counseling

Crisis Intervention

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Master's Degree in Social Science or Social Work

Job description

This position works for Hospice of Cincinnati's/Hospice of Hamilton’s North Regional Team - Monday-Friday days. The average patient caseload tends to be between 30-35 patients. On-call coverage is for the entire HOC service area, including occasional weekends and holidays. Mileage is reimbursed. Flexibility is required to support patients at all levels of care, including long-term care facilities and Inpatient Care Centers. Support to team members/staff is also expected as needed and desired.

Job Overview:

Assess the psychosocial needs of patients and families to develop, communicate, and implement effective plans for psychosocial interventions and complex discharges, including readmissions in high-risk populations. Serve as a resource regarding social systems, institutions, and behavioral and relationship patterns. Apply appropriate interventions skillfully to meet patient and family needs. Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective, efficient, and appropriate care, optimizing health status and ensuring smooth transitions between levels of care. Provide education and expertise to promote social work practice and profession within the hospital. Serve on specialty areas requiring an MSW for regulatory or grant funding purposes.

Job Requirements:

• Master's Degree in Social Science or Social Work (Required)
• Up to 1 year of Clinical Healthcare or Community Social Work experience (Required)
• Computer literate
• Experience in grief and bereavement counseling, alcohol and drug intervention, and support for victims of abuse, neglect, and violence
• Knowledge of payer rules for reimbursement and community resources for underserved populations

Job Responsibilities:

• Apply root cause analysis to readmissions and collaborate with healthcare team, patient, and family to resolve issues
• Communicate (verbally and in writing) and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to advise on plans and patient responses
• Counsel other caregivers on techniques for effective psychosocial intervention and communication
• Develop and implement care plans based on assessments, including counseling or crisis intervention, and facilitate linkages to community resources and services. Revise plans based on patient and family responses
• Promote the social work profession through formal education and teaching rounds; serve as a resource and preceptor for new staff
• Provide on-call services according to departmental policy, including timely response and follow-up
• Respond to referrals and assess psychosocial and complex discharge needs using data from medical records, patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team

Working Conditions:

Details about physical activities and sensory requirements, including occasional climbing, kneeling, reaching, and frequent sitting, standing, talking, and use of hands. Visual and auditory requirements are also specified.

TriHealth SERVE Standards and ALWAYS Behaviors

At TriHealth, we prioritize serving our patients, communities, and team members. All team members are expected to demonstrate:

• Serve: Welcome everyone, acknowledge lost patients/guests, refrain from personal cell phone use in care areas
• Excel: Address service breakdowns, prioritize waiting patients, improve quality and safety
• Respect: Respect cultural and spiritual differences, honor opinions, speak positively about colleagues
• Value: Be punctual, prepared, participate actively, keep environments clean, use resources efficiently
• Engage: Acknowledge wins, thank contributors, show courtesy and compassion