Social Worker - Homecare and Hospice
Social Worker - Homecare and Hospice
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Job Description
This position provides supportive services to help meet the patient/family social emotional economic and environment needs in relation to the impact of a chronic acute or terminal illness though education support and referrals/connection of community resources. Completes timely visits to meet patient/family needs and ensure program compliance. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to provide whole person care.
In addition to conducting community visits Social Workers may complete consultation for patients inpatient at Lakeview Hospital to provide education about homecare palliative care and hospice.
Work Schedule: 1.0 FTE; Monday Friday 8am 4:30pm weekend rotation per department schedule.
Required Qualifications:
- Masters degree in Social Work (MSW)
- Must have Minnesota (MN) or Wisconsin (WI) Social Work license upon start date:
- MN must have one of the following: Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW) or higher license level. WI must have one of the following: Certified Advanced Practice Social Worker (CAPSW) or higher license level.
- If licensed in only one state upon hire must be willing to obtain license in the other state and provide proof of license within 4 months of start.
- Must have vehicle drivers license and current auto insurance. Must meet all criteria required under Lakeviews Automobile Liability Guidelines
- Strong psychosocial assessment skills and implementation of interventions based on social work assessment.
- Ability to function independently with minimal supervision.
- Experience and comfort providing services in the community including patient homes.
- Knowledge of reimbursement procedures as well as knowledge of community resources.
- Experience and comfort with providing services in community settings including patient homes.
- Ability to function on an interdisciplinary team.
- Ability to effectively communicate in written and verbal form within the interdisciplinary team.
- Ability to independently carry out directions and follow medical orders for services.
- Computer experience including documentation in an electronic medical record
- Comfort or experience working within serious illness or end of life.
- Ability to adapt to a flexible and changing schedule to meet patient needs.
- Willing to participate in OnCall rotating schedule
Preferred Qualifications:
- Homecare or Hospice experience
- Advance Care Planning experience
- Experience with facilitation of goals of care conversations.
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