MSW-NH Hospice
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Job Overview
This position provides a range of clinical social work services to patients/clients and families in inpatient ambulatory and community settings utilizing individual family or group modalities and practicing within the guidelines of professional social work ethics and standards. Participates in a multi-discipline case conferences. Consult with agency care providers regarding social service needs of clients and families.
Location: New Hampshire
Hours: 24- 40 Hours available- flexible
Job Description
Minimum Qualifications:
1. Masters degree in Social Work from an accredited institution.
2. Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Licensure in NH may be required depending on assigned territory and operational need.
3. One (1) year of related experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
1. Three (3) years of related experience.
Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.
- Provides psychosocial assessment of the individual and family including limitations deficits and strengths in their current situation and environment as well as functional level. May conduct a psychiatric social work assessment according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). Develops treatment plans with appropriate and competent interventions.
- Responsible for psychosocial assessments and interventions in crisis situations that often involve issues of suicide homicide family violence elder or child abuse.
- Demonstrates sound clinical judgment in assessing the patients needs for long-term care including evaluating the home and family situation helping the patient and family to develop an in-home care plan exploring alternatives to in-home care and arranging for placement if necessary.
- Provides treatment therapy psycho-education and/or counseling utilizing individual family or group modalities.
- Provides information referral and creative resource acquisition for specific individual and family needs both within the Hospital and in the community as indicated. Assists patients/families to understand psychosocial factors impeding their maximal utilization of hospital and community resources.
- Collaborates with and provides psychosocial consultation to the health care team to promote a smooth coordinated plan of care. Aids the team in understanding and integrating the significance of psychosocial factors in relation to patients illness treatment and recovery. Identifies psychosocial issues that may impede progress. Makes recommendations to the team regarding patient/family care and management. Assists health care team to assist patient/family level of understanding to make informed decisions.
- Provides medical social services to the patients family member or caregiver on a short-term basis when necessary to remove a clear and direct impediment to the effective treatment of the patients medical condition or rate of recovery.
- Treats patients and families with dignity and respect at all times. Offers time for questions and answers; demonstrates empathy in communication while working toward optimal health goals.
- Provides outreach case finding/screening for high-risk issues that may impact on patients progress participation in plan discharge or ability to utilize resources.
- Assists with discharge planning issues to ensure continuity of care. Formulates coordinates and implements the psychosocial components of outpatient care.
- Consults collaborates and communicates with a wide range of social governmental and legal agencies courts schools clinics other hospitals physicians and other sources.
- Serves as a patient/family advocate with a variety of systems both internally and externally as required. May be called upon to testify in court.
- Ensures clinical documentation is complete and according to departmental standards. Performs other administrative documentation and record keeping such as accountability and statistical reports billing forms student intern evaluations performance evaluations etc. in complete and timely manner.
- Initiates policy and program development in specific service area or team utilizing knowledge of state-of-the-art programs and promoting social work values such as patient self-determination and social justice. Initiates participates in and supports policy and program development in the Department of Social Work Services.
- Actively engages in the regularly scheduled meetings programs and activities of the Department. Serves on departmental committees. Represents the profession and Department in hospital and community meetings and committees.
- Participates in social work professional education supervision and teaching activities; supervises or trains staff social workers student interns house staff nurses medical students and volunteers as .
- Maintains collaborative team relationships with peers and colleagues in order to effectively contribute to the working groups achievement of goals and to help foster a positive work environment
- Continually monitors assesses and modifies his/her own social work practice and programs. Conducts quality improvement activities and research regarding service delivery and effectiveness of interventions as .
- Conducts or participates in professional organizations grant writing teaching public presentations seminars and workshops. May supervise staff social workers social work associates social work interns parent consultants house staff nurses medical students and volunteers as required. Responsible for making recommendations to the Director of Social Work Services regarding service delivery gaps systemic issues and program development.
- Ensures compliance within guidelines set forth by regulatory agencies (DPH ERISA etc.) and demonstrates compliance with Home Health Foundation policies and procedures. Practices confidentiality principles set by the agency and federal HIPAA/HITECH guidelines.
What we Offer:
Competitive salaries & benefits
Medical Dental and Vision benefits start day one
403(b) retirement with company match
Tuition reimbursement
Opportunities for career growth
Employment Type
Full-Time
