Social Worker-MSW-Hospice

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Assists the patient, family, and the I.D.T in meeting the medically-related psychosocial-economic needs of the patient/family through the utilization of local, state, and federal resources.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

4. Valid driver’s license

EXPERIENCE:

1. One (1) year experience with bereavement.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EXPERIENCE:

1. One (1) year of social work experience in health care.

2. Experience in hospice.

3. Experience with counseling individuals or groups.

4. Experience with psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual assessment.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be constructed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties.  Other duties may be assigned.

1. Communicates patient care problems or potential problems to the Director and/or other IDT members as they are identified/occur to assure continuity and coordination of care.

2. Documents patient status and care or services furnished in appropriate areas as defined by the documentation standard. Documents full and accurately on progress note each visit.

3. Provides appropriate documentation of intervention, patient response, effectiveness, complications, and other patient information. Monitors and facilitates staff compliance with documentation standard.

4. Completes appropriate referrals to community agencies such as Medicaid Waiver, Senior Center, Summit Center, Meals-on-Wheels, Indigent Drug Programs, etc. 

5. Identifies abuse and neglect and refers to appropriate agencies.

6. Uses the assessments performed by the IDT to develop a plan of care.

7. Assesses each patient for need for advance directives and implement as needed.

8. Performs needs assessments reflecting patient/family psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, financial, and age-specific criteria upon admission and each visit thereafter, including development of an interdisciplinary care plan that address any assessed needs.

9. Contact and coordinate necessary and available local, state, and federal support services.

10. Recognizes and supports changes in the patient’s level of comfort to the director/designee.

11. Develops and updates problem list based upon continuing assessment every two weeks and prn.

12. Performs and monitors patient teaching according to the standard. Anticipates, modifies, and evaluates teachi