Social Worker HospicePalliative Care-INPATIENT
Social Worker HospicePalliative Care-INPATIENT
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Job Description
Overview
Presbyterian is seeking a skilled and compassionate Social Worker for Hospice and Palliative Care. The Hospice/Palliative Care Social Worker is responsible for the development planning implementation and evaluation of psychosocial interventions for patients in our Home and Transition Services programs. This position will identify patients with complex psychosocial needs assist with eligibility determination for social programs and funding sources and connect patients with community assistance from various special funds and agencies. As the mental health professional of the team the Hospice/Palliative Care Social Worker aims to improve quality of care and life while reducing complications and readmissions.
Type of Opportunity: PRN .001 FTE)
Work Schedule: Varied Days and Hours
How you grow learn and thrive matters here.
- Educational and career development options including tuition and certification reimbursement scholarship opportunities
- Strongline Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
- Shift differentials for nights and weekends
- Differentials for higher education certifications and various lead roles
- Malpractice liability insurance
- Loan forgiveness through theNew Mexico Higher Education Department
- EPIC electronic charting system
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Qualifications
- Masters degree in social work required.
- Current license from the State of New Mexico as a Licensed Independent Social WorkerLISW Licensed Clinical Social WorkerLCSW or Licensed Medical Social WorkLMSW.
- A license with ten years of hospital social work or discharge planning experience in a relevant setting is required.
- Licensed Medical Social Work License (LMSW) preferred.
- National Case Management certification preferred.
Responsibilities
- On the basis of referral consultation or case finding assesses patients and family s psychosocial risk factors through evaluation of prior functioning levels appropriateness and adequacy of support systems reaction to illness and ability to cope.
- May provide initial screening in the ED for crisis intervention and overcapacity situations.
- Intervenes with patients and families regarding emotional social and financial consequences of illness and/or disability; accesses and mobilizes family/community resources to meet identified needs: Provides appropriate crisis management to patients and families.
- Provides support and counseling to patients / families experiencing and/or anticipating issues to adjusting to illness catastrophic diagnosis changes in living situations and bereavement.
- Provides intervention in cases involving child abuse/neglect domestic violence elderly abuse institutional abuse and sexual .
- Advocates for patient and family empowerment and independence to make autonomous health care decisions and access needed services within the health care system.
- Participates and arranges discharge planning activities for patients to ensure a timely discharge and to provide appropriate linkage with postacute providers.
- Works with families exhibiting complex family dynamics that impact directly on patient care and discharge.
- Works collaborates with the case manager and multidisciplinary team members regarding discharge planning and arranges for the appropriate level of care needed as determined by patients continuing clinical care needs.
- Educates patient/family and physician regarding postacute options and addresses issues of choice.
- Actively participates and provides pertinent information in complex rounds discharge planning huddles unit daily whiteboard rounds.
- Functions as the lead in assisting patients and families to obtain available financial and other resources including but not limited to Medicaid SSDI County Indigent Funds UNM Cares etc.
- Provides intervention in child abuse/neglect domestic violence guardianship (temporary/ permanent) foster care adoption mental health placement advance directives adult/elderly abuse child protection and sexual .
- Assists as indicated with endoflife matters
- Meets CMS Condition of Participation Requirements and applicable state and federal regulations.
- Serves as a lead in obtaining legal guardianship and competency determinations. Completes and disseminates all necessary legal in clinical documentation as required.
- Provides and updates community services resources advice and referral information.
- Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education skills competency supports departmentbased goals which contribute to the success of the organization. Serves as preceptor mentor and resource to less experienced staff.
- Results of assessments interventions and discharge planning are documented in the medical record according to departmental policies and procedures.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
Were all about wellbeing starting with yours.
Presbyterian employees have access to a fun engaging and unique wellness program including free onsite and communitybased gyms nutrition coaching and classes mindfulness and meditation resources wellness challenges and more.
Learn more about our employee benefits.
About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned notforprofit healthcare system comprised of nine hospitals a statewide health plan and a growing multispecialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908 we are the states largest private employer with nearly 13000 employees including more than 1200 providers and nearly 3500 nurses.
Our health plan serves more than 640000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drugfree and tobaccofree employer with smoke free campuses.
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