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About the Role
Under the supervision of the Social Work Manager or Chief Nursing Officer, this role provides direct and supportive social services and counseling to patients and families related to their qualifying illness or program participation. It also involves consulting with other home care and hospice staff.
Responsibilities
- Establishes the initial plan of care for the patient and family in conjunction with the assigned RN and the attending physician.
- Performs, reviews, and approves social work assessments.
- Completes clinical record entries in a timely manner and in conjunction with patient/family visits and services provided.
- Provides counseling and referral services to the patient and family for social, financial, emotional, and crisis intervention needs.
- Assesses patient and family psychosocial response to the presenting illness.
- Attends and participates in interdisciplinary team, case conference, and quality improvement meetings.
- Assists the assigned RN, attending physician, and others in understanding the social and emotional factors related to the patient and family's illness.
- Serves as a liaison with community agencies and coordinates social work services.
- Ensures timely completion of the bereavement assessment and plan of care.
- Directly provides bereavement counseling and coordination of bereavement group services as needed.
- Prepares required reports and documentation.
- Participates in staff inservice education, training, and orientation.
- Promotes home care and hospice philosophy and program of care through community education.
- Provides emotional support and counseling to team members.
- Adheres to and reflects organizational values in daily work.
- Serves on agency committees as assigned.
- Reports wrongdoing/violation of agency policies, laws, and regulations to supervisor or compliance officer.
- Completes all mandatory in-service education programs.
Requirements
- A master's degree in social work from an accredited graduate school.
- Current certification or license to practice social work in New York State.
- One year of social work experience in a health care setting.
- Knowledge of federal and state hospice/home care regulations is preferred.
- Demonstrated organizational and supervisory skills.
- Effective oral and written communication abilities.
- Acceptable driver's license and use of automobile during work hours.
- Use of telephone at home/off-site.
- Availability by telephone.
- Computer literacy.
- Other physical requirements as attached.
Work Type
- Monday - Friday 8:30 - 4:30
Experience Level
- One year of social work experience in a health care setting
Education Level
- Master's degree in social work
- Current certification or license to practice social work in New York State
Benefits
- 2 weeks vacation
- 10 paid holidays
- 8 sick days
- 3 personal days
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- 403b retirement plan