LMSW - Hospice (FT)
Primary function is to provide coordinated care in the home to patients of all age groups and perform psychosocial assessments, analysis, counseling and referrals to meet the needs of the patient/family.
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What Can Traditions Health Offer ?
• PHENOMENAL PTO- -Starting Day 1!!!
• Competitive Salary
• Supportive Leadership
• Career Growth opportunities
• Training Environment
• Work/Life Balance
• MDLive: 24/7/365 access to doctors
• 401K and HSA with MATCH
Job Qualifications
Education: Bachelors or Master's Degree in Social Work from a State accredited program. If has a Bachelor's degree and is hired after 12/02/08, must be supervised by a Master's of Social Work (
• 418.114).
Experience: One year social worker experience in a health care agency.
Knowledge And Skills
• Working knowledge of community resources
• Good interpersonal skills
• Hepatitis profile
Transportation: Reliable transportation. Valid auto liability insurance.
Environmental And Working Conditions
Works in patient homes in various conditions. Occasional exposure to infectious diseases; ability to travel locally; some exposure to unpleasant weather.
Physical And Mental Effort
Prolonged standing, walking, and sitting required; requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines and patient/family needs; and to make quick decisions and resource acquisition; meet patient/family psychosocial needs.
Essential Functions
• Assess hospice patient to identify psychosocial, financial, environmental and community needs as evidenced by POC documentation, clinical records, team meeting minutes and community resource referrals.
• Use effective interpersonal relations and communication skills; facilitates the use of these skills by other team members to achieve desirable outcomes.
• Meet mandatory continuing education requirements of the agency/licensing board.
• Demonstrate commitment, professional growth, and competency by maintaining a working knowledge of public and private eligibility standards and requirements.
• Promote Agency philosophy and administrative policies to ensure quality of care.
• Attend interdisciplinary team meeting, participate in the patient care planning process, and collaborates with Interdisciplinary Team to promote coordination of patient care.
• Accept clinical assignments that are consistent with education and competence to meet the needs of the patients.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Traditions Health is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination of any kind based on race, color, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy or any other legally protected characteristic.
Hospitals and Health Care
Other
Full-time