Social Worker Palliative Care PRN Weekend
Social Worker Palliative Care PRN Weekend
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Job Description
Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
Job Summary
Provides critical psychosocial support to Palliative Care patients and their families through the Palliative Care consult team. Utilizes professional background and skills to assist the team and facilitate patientfamily meetings. Assist team attending physicians staff and patient and family in the clarification of the goals of care and the plan of care.Essential Functions
All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Healths values: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference
Participates in the Multidisciplinary Teams initial assessments care planning and periodic reassessments. Assessments are to be completed prior to the scheduled team meetings. Communicates patient changes to team members.
Maintains current written case management records both in paper and electronic format as required including periodic reassessments of program participants.
Provides individual and family counseling develops and leads group counseling and activities.
Coordinates with Discharge Planner and Case Manager to ensure care coordination and appropriate assignments and resource allocation to meet patient needs throughout the continuum of care.
Coordinates team efforts with appropriate hospital support departments to ensure smooth discharge planning and clear follow up post discharge; may assist in the development of creative community or system care options for patients.
Consults with and advises staff members as to the relationship of social emotional and cultural factors to health and medical care and as to the availability of social services in the community.
Participates in Program Policy and Quality Improvement activities of Social Work component.
Acts as spokesperson for the Palliative Care Program at the hospitals discretion to enhance the Palliative Care Services community outreach to physicians the public healthcare facilities and other applicable organizations in the community.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervisory/Management Responsibility
This is a nonmanagement job that will report to a supervisor manager director or executive.
Minimum Requirements
Education Masters degree in Social Work from an accredited school.
Experience Three 3 years of experience in a healthrelated area. Two 2 years working with the frail or elderly population.
In Lieu Of
Team members employed in this job prior to July 1 2020 are grandfathered under prior educational and experience requirements. In addition team members must be certification eligible and will have one year to obtain required certification.
Required Certifications Registrations Licenses
Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) required.
Valid drivers license an acceptable threeyear motor vehicle record as defined by the Acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) Chart and a certificate of auto insurance.
Driving is required for this position using the employees personally owned vehicle. Employee must have reliable transportation and will be expected to adhere to the Prisma Health Driver Safety Policy and specific department driving policies. Employee must pass driver training.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Individual and family therapy skills
Analytical thinking and problemsolving abilities.
Work Shift
Weekend Shift (United States of America)Location
RichlandFacility
1510 Richland HospitalDepartment
Hospital Case ManagementShare your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.
Employment Type
Part-Time
