Home Health & Hospice Social Worker

Bethany of the Northwest has been a non-profit icon of the healthcare industry in the Everett area for nearly 100 years. Bethany is seeking a passionate and motivated Social Worker to join our Home Health and Hospice team. Come join our family and find out what the “Heart of Bethany” is. Bethany of the Northwest offers a generous benefit package, competitive salary, tuition reimbursement and much more.

Pay Rate: $35-40 per hour DOE

Benefits available:

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
• Life Insurance and short-term disability coverage
• 403b and 403b matching.
• EAP Employee assistance program
• Employee discounts
• Flexible spending account
• Paid Sick leave
• Paid time off
• 7 Paid holidays plus one personal of your choice
• Referral program

Job Requirements

• Assesses the psychosocial status of patients and families/caregivers related to the patient's terminal illness and environment and communicates findings to the registered nurse and other members of the interdisciplinary group.  Provides an assessment in the patient's identified residence and assistance when this is not safe and another plan is required.
• Carries out social evaluations, including family dynamics, caregiver abilities, communication patterns, high-risks for suicide, neglect or abuse and plans intervention based on evaluation findings for both home health and hospice patients.  Counsels patient and family/caregivers as needed in relationship to stress, and other identified coping difficulties.  Provides crisis intervention when necessary.
• Assesses for, and educates interdisciplinary group, on any special needs related to the culture of the patient and family.  Includes communication, role of family, space, and any special traditions or taboos.
• Maintains clinical records on all patients referred to social work.
• Educates patients and families on, and assists in, preparation of advanced directives.
• Provides information and referral services for organization patients and families/caregivers regarding 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 patient and personnel.
• Participates in the development of the individualized plan of care, involving the patient and family, and attends regularly scheduled interdisciplinary group meetings, assisting the team in recognizing the effects of the psychosocial stresses on the symptoms of the terminal illness.
• 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.
• Assists family and patient in planning for funeral arrangements, financial, legal, and health care decision responsibilities.
• Other duties as delegated by the Clinical Manager.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities, you may be requested to perform 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 on
• Social Work Education; or holds a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Meets personnel qualifications stated in §418.114(b)(3).
• Minimum of one (1) years' experience in health care, hospice experience preferred.   Understands hospice philosophy, and issues of death/dying.
• Experience in hospice care preferred.
• Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
• Possesses and maintains curre