Social Worker - Washington, DC - Capital Caring Health

Capital Hospice dba Capital Caring; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 65,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Chapters Health System, Inc. seeks a Hospice Social Worker to provide psychosocial support to patients, families and caregivers within an end-of-life care framework.

The role focuses on coordinating care, crisis intervention, and counseling to address emotional and biopsychosocial needs in advanced illness. The ideal candidate holds a MSW from an accredited school, with at least 2 years of social work experience in healthcare, and is licensed to practice in DC, MD, or VA.

Qualifications

• Must have a Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited school.
• Minimum of 2 years MSW experience in an interdisciplinary or health care setting.
• Must have licensure from the governing body in DC, MD, or VA.

Responsibilities

• Provide a wide variety of services to patients, caregivers, and families per the plan of care.
• Coordinate all aspects of patient care per professional standards.
• Identify and address emotional and biopsychosocial needs in advanced illness at end of life.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Crisis intervention

Counseling

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Education

MSW degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Electronic health records

Job description

It's inspiring to work with a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! When you become part of the Chapters Health Team, you'll realize it's more than a job. It's a mission. We're committed to providing outstanding patient care and a high level of customer service in our communities every day. Our employees make all the difference in our success!

Role

The Hospice Social Worker provides a wide variety of services to patients/caregivers/families in accordance with the individualized plan of care. The Social Worker actively participates in coordination of all aspects of the patient’s care in accordance with current professional standards and practice. The Social Worker's expertise lies in identifying and addressing the emotional and biopsychosocial needs in advanced illness at end of life.

Supervisory Responsibilities

The Social Worker will only perform Supervisory duties when recommended and educated to do so by organizational leadership. Staff who are eligible to provide Clinical Supervision will perform that function when mutually agreed upon.

Experience

The Social Worker must have at least 2 years of Master's level Social Work experience in an interdisciplinary or health care setting.

Education Requirements

The Social Worker must have a minimum Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from a Social Work accredited school.

Required Certificates and/or Licenses

The Social Worker must have appropriate licensure from the governing body for practice from the applicable state: District of Columbia, State of Maryland, and/or the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Overall Skills

The Hospice Social Worker should possess superlative oral and written communication skills as well as the ability to organize and manage competing patient needs; work both independently and as part of a team; demonstrate excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills; manage multiple tasks and stressful situations with a positive attitude; demonstrate a strong work ethic and attention to detail; demonstrate skills in psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention and counseling; demonstrate and applies knowledge of theoretical basis to social work practice; advocate for patient/family/caregiver across settings; conduct effective community education that enhances understanding of end of life care; demonstrate knowledge of and sensitivity to issues of grief and loss.

Physical/Mental/Emotional Skills

The Hospice Social Worker should possess exceptional leadership skills, including a faculty for conceptual thinking, peer motivation, problem solving, and demonstrated initiative, follow-up and follow-through; work in a fast paced environment utilizing tact, patience, and diplomacy; work independently; resolve conflict and be comfortable with conflict resolution and management; facilitate the development of trusting relationships and partnerships with physicians, payers, patients and coworkers; maintain a positive public image for Capital Caring Health through interactions with patients and employees; communicate respectfully, openly, honestly and directly; push and pull heavy objects; serve as coach, mentor and a positive role model; drive extensively and navigate to new customer locations, on a tight schedule, sometimes in heavy traffic.

Technological Skills

The ability to demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office and internet browsers and effectively utilize patient health information systems.

Reasoning Ability

The ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form and deal with problems of various levels of complexity.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is often required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; taste or smell and push, pull, lift/carry 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, eripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus; effectively manage work related stress and maintain consistent customer service focus skills.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics for Social Workers is dependent upon their primary role and subject to great variability as many staff will travel daily to see patients in their homes; whereas other staff will travel to facilities to visit patients. This creates increased exposure to variable work environments that could potentially be uncomfortable for staff, to include: temperature fluctuations, unclean living environments, increased volume, and other unforeseen challenges. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. All staff will have access to regional business office space with computers, printers, copy/fax machines and telephones. The expected noise level in the office work environment is usually light to moderate. When in the office environment conditions are that of what is to be expected in a temperature-controlled building.

Compensation Pay Range

$65,078.87 - $96,863.39

Drug and Alcohol Testing

This position requires consent to drug and/or alcohol testing after a conditional offer of employment is made, as well as on-going compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Policy. All Chapters Health System employees performing services for Florida affiliates are submitted through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse to verify eligibility after a conditional offer of employment is made as well as ongoing eligibility. For more information, please visit https://info.flclearinghouse.com/.

About Capital Caring Health

Capital Caring Health is a not-for-profit, community-based organization founded in the nation's capital in 1977. Capital Caring Health is one of the most experienced and respected providers in the nation of advanced illness, hospice, palliative care, and primary care at home. Our care for children with life-limiting disease is one of the largest on the East Coast. Additional services focus on the special care needs of veterans, those with heart failure, end-stage lung disease, and grief support. Approximately $3 million annually funds care for those who lack coverage or the necessary financial resources for services. Over the years, Capital Caring Health has provided hospice, palliative care, and counseling to nearly 150,000 patients and their families through our regional neighborhood network across Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.

Equal Employment Opportunities

It is the policy of the Organization to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. The Organization(s) complies with all civil rights laws and other federal, state and local fair employment laws that prohibit any unlawful employment practices including harassment and discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, status as a covered veteran, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. Employment decisions, including hiring and promoting, are based on merit, qualifications, abilities and business needs. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.