MSW- Social Worker Hospice

Job Overview

This position oversees 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. Participate in multi-discipline case conferences. Consult with agency care providers regarding social service needs of clients and families.

Location: Community Based- Two Open Roles: Malden and surrounding area and Haverhill and the surrounding areas

Hours: Full-Time 8-4:30 and weekend rotation

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Masters degree in Social Work.

2. Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW).

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.

• Provide 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). Develop treatment plans with appropriate and competent interventions.
• Responsible for psychosocial assessment and intervention in crisis situations that often involve issues of suicide homicide family violence elder or child abuse.
• Clinically assess the patients needs for long-term care evaluate the home and family situation help the patient and family to develop an in-home care plan explore alternatives to in-home care and arrange for placement if necessary.
• Provide treatment therapy psycho-education and/or counseling utilizing individual family or group modalities.
• Provide information referral and creative resource acquisition for specific individual and family needs both within the Hospital and in the community as indicated. Assist patients/families to understand psychosocial factors impeding their maximal utilization of hospital and community resources.
• Collaborate with and provide psychosocial consultation to the health care team to promote a smooth coordinated plan of care. Aid the team in understanding and integrating the significance of psychosocial factors in relation to patients illness treatment and recovery. Identify psychosocial issues that may impede progress. Make recommendations to the team regarding patient/family care and management. Assist health care team to assist patient/family level of understanding to make informed decisions.
• Provide 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.
• Treat patients and families with dignity and respect at all times. Offer time for questions and answers. Be empathetic in communication while working toward optimal health goals.
• Provide outreach case finding/screening for high-risk issues that may impact on patients progress participation in plan discharge or ability to utilize resources.
• Assist with discharge planning issues to ensure continuity of care. Formulate coordinate and implement the psychosocial components of outpatient care.
• Consult collaborate and communicates with a wide range of social governmental and legal agencies courts schools clinics other hospitals physicians and other sources.
• Serve as a patient/family advocate with a variety of systems both internally and externally as required. May be called upon to testify in court.
• Ensure clinical documentation is complete and according to departmental standards. Perform other administrative documentation and record keeping such as accountability and statistical reports billing forms student intern evaluations performance evaluations complete and timely manner.
• Initiate 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. Initiate participate in and support policy and program development in the Department of Social Work Services.
• Engage in regularly scheduled meetings programs and activities of the Department. Serve on departmental committees. Represent the profession and Department in hospital and community meetings and committees.
• Participate in social work professional education supervision and teaching activities.
• Maintain 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 monitor assess and modify social work practice and programs. Conduct quality improvement activities and research regarding service delivery and effectiveness of interventions as required.
• Conduct or participate in professional organizations grant writing teaching public presentations seminars and workshops.
• Ensure compliance within guidelines set forth by regulatory agencies (DPH ERISA etc.). Practice confidentiality principles set by the agency and federal HIPAA/HITECH guidelines.

What We Offer:

• Generous Paid Time Off (Effective Day1)

• Health Dental and vision insurance (Effective Day 1)

• Competitive Salaries

• 403 (B) Retirement Plan with employer match (no waiting period)

• Mileage Reimbursement

At Tufts Medicine we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair competitive pay that attracts retains and motivates highly talented individuals while rewarding the important work you do every day.

The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience certifications education skills and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair consistent and aligned with our business goals.

Beyond base pay Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health financial security and career growthone of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it.

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