Hospice MSW Per Diem
Hospice MSW Per Diem
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Job Description
Position Summary:
The Medical Social Worker provides medical social services under the direction of a physician. Utilizing their advanced educational background and clinical expertise the Medical Social Worker provides a wide range of services to terminallyill patients and families while consistently exercising judgment and discretion to determine the patient and familys unique spiritual/ cultural beliefs strengths coping skills and prebereavement and anticipatory grief needs. Assessment is ongoing and the plan of care reflects the Medical Social Workers analysis of and conclusions regarding unique psychosocial needs of the patient/ family. The Medical Social Worker advocates for services and support on behalf of the patient and family.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions):
- Provides holistic familycentered care across treatment settings through assessment and identification of the psychosocial needs of the patient and family/caregiver.
- Assesses and strengthens the coping skills of the patient and family/caregiver and refers family and caregivers for bereavement services as appropriate.
- Assesses and enhances the appropriateness and safety of the environment demonstrates detailed knowledge of community resources and connects the patient and family/caregiver as needed.
- Leads discussions about end of life decision making and assists with completion of legal documents for advanced care planning aid applications and other documents as required; files per agency procedure and applicable laws and regulations.
- Provides interventions for management of emotional symptoms (e.g. fear grief depression anger).
- Supports the patients and family/caregivers spiritual and cultural beliefs.
- Consults and collaborates with the hospice interdisciplinary team in the development of the plan of care and to maintain the dignity of the dying patient.
- Documents problems psychosocial assessment goals care and interventions provided and patient and family/caregiver response to each intervention.
- Reports abuse and neglect in accordance with state laws and regulations as well as the hospices policy and procedures.
- Assists with funeral arrangements based on patient and family/caregiver need and preferences; and coordinates the discharge planning process.
- Provides mentoring and clinical supervision of social work team members as required by educational preparation and regulatory requirements.
- Supports community education efforts related to hospice care the bereavement program and other activities in the community.
- Facilitates bereavement support as needed and in accordance with the bereaved plan of care.
Minimum Qualifications
Education/Certifications:
Masters in Social Work from school accredited or approved by the Council on Social Work and Education
Licensure:
None required
Experience:
Three years of experience in supervised health care setting managing complex psychosocial and spiritual cases
One year ofend of life care giving
Skills/Abilities:
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Communicates consistently in an effective compassionate and culturally appropriate manner
Demonstrated ability to execute a supportive and sensitive approach to meet patient/family needs
Motivated to work with the dying and bereaved
Flexible open to new ideas and program changes
Ability to work well independently and as a member of a team
Must meet essential requirements for direct service staff
provide services attend training and meetings
Employment Type
Grant
