Social Worker | PRN | All County Hospice

Pennant Services; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

All County Home Health & Hospice in the Greater San Antonio area seeks a Medical Social Worker (contract or employed) to implement standards of care for social work services and ensure adherence to the Service or Employment Agreement.

The role involves psychosocial assessments, care planning, and liaison duties within an interdisciplinary team, with emphasis on death/dying issues and patient-centered support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work accredited by CSWE.
• Minimum of one year in health care; hospice experience preferred.
• Understanding hospice philosophy and death/dying issues.
• Experience in hospice care preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
• Current CPR certification.
• Must have a valid driver’s license with insured vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Assess psychosocial status of patients and families/caregivers and share findings with the care team.
• Conduct social evaluations and plan interventions.
• Counsel patients and families to address stress and coping difficulties.
• Maintain clinical records for all patients referred to social work.
• Provide information and referral services for patients and families.
• Serve as liaison with community agencies.
• Maintain collaborative relationships to support patient care and develop resources.
• Participate in care planning and interdisciplinary group meetings.
• Assist physicians and team in understanding social and emotional factors.
• Participate in quality assessment and performance improvement activities.

Skills

Celebration

Accountability

Passion for Learning

Love One Another

Intelligent Risk

Customer Second

Ownership

Education

CSWE-accredited Bachelors in Social Work

Job description

All County Home Health & Hospice provides positive, life-changing care to individuals and families throughout the Greater San Antonio area. Our team is united by a shared commitment to exceptional patient care and a culture that genuinely supports the people who deliver it.

Why Home Health Nurses Choose All County

At All County, our culture is built on core values that guide how we treat our patients—and each other:

• C elebration
• A ccountability
• P assion for Learning
• L ove One Another
• I ntelligent Risk
• C ustomer Second
• Ownership

We believe in giving clinicians the autonomy, tools, and encouragement they need to grow. Your professional development matters here, and we set clear goals to help you advance while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

JOB DESCRIPTION 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.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assesses the psychosocial status of patients and families/caregivers related to the patient’sterminal illness and environment and communicates findings to the registered nurse andother members of the interdisciplinary group. Provides an assessment in the patient’sidentified residence and assistance when this is not safe and another plan is required.
• Carries out social evaluations and plans intervention based on evaluation findings.
• Counsels’ patient and family/caregivers as needed in relationship to stress, and otheridentified coping difficulties.
• Maintains clinical records on all patients referred to social work.
• Provides information and referral services for organization patients and families/caregiversregarding 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 patientand personnel.
• Participates in the development of the individualized plan of care and attends regularlyscheduled 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.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested toperform job related tasks other than those stated in this description.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• A graduate of a bachelor’s program in social work accredited by the Council onSocial Work Education. Meets personnel qualifications stated in §418.114(b)(3).
• Minimum of one year’s experience in health care, hospice experience preferred.
• Understands 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.
• Must be a licensed driver with a vehicle that is insured in accordance with state ororganization requirements and is in good working order.

All County is part of the Pennant Group network of Home Health, Hospice, Senior Care, and Assisted Living organizations. This partnership gives us the stability of a large healthcare family while allowing our local team the freedom to innovate and serve our community with a personal touch.

What sets us apart is our commitment to empowering clinicians. We encourage creativity, clinical excellence, and the development of programs that truly meet the needs of our patients.

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.

Pennant empowers local healthcare leaders to provide life-changing care that meets the unique needs of their communities.

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