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About the Role
Under the supervision of the Clinical Support Services Manager or Licensed Social Worker, this role provides direct and supportive social services to patients and families. It also involves consulting with other hospice and home care program staff in accordance with established policy and procedure.
Responsibilities
- Establishes plans of care/objectives for patients/families/clients in consultation with a licensed social worker supervisor.
- Provides counseling and/or case management services to patients/families/clients, addressing social, financial, emotional, and crisis intervention needs.
- Assists interdisciplinary team members in understanding the social and emotional factors affecting patients and families during illness, death, and bereavement.
- Participates in discussions regarding patient/family/client plans of care and revisions at interdisciplinary/interagency meetings.
- Participates in the orientation, training, and coordination of volunteers/aides, including bereavement volunteers.
- Serves as a liaison with social and community agencies to coordinate social work delivery and maximize effectiveness.
- Leads support groups and/or provides emotional support and counseling to hospice team members.
- Prepares required reports and documentation in a timely manner for supervisory review.
- Adheres to and reflects organizational values in daily work.
- Serves on agency committees as assigned.
- Maintains an obligation to report wrongdoing or violations of agency policies, laws, and regulations to the supervisor or compliance officer.
- Completes all mandatory inservice education programs and additional required inservice hours.
Requirements
- A Baccalaureate Degree in Social Work from a CSWE-accredited program and one year of full-time paid social work experience; OR a Bachelor's Degree in a Human Services field and two years of full-time paid social work experience.
- Experience with terminally ill patients and families is preferred.
- Demonstrated organizational and supervisory skills.
- Effective oral and written communication abilities.
- Possession of an acceptable driver's license, available automobile, and current insurance.
- Computer literacy.
- Availability by phone.
- Other physical requirements as specified.
Skills
- Social services
- Counseling
- Case management
- Crisis intervention
- Interdisciplinary team collaboration
- Liaison
- Support group facilitation
- Emotional support
- Reporting
- Documentation
- Organizational skills
- Supervisory skills
- Oral communication
- Written communication
- Computer literacy
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 1-2 years of social work experience
Education Level
- Baccalaureate Degree in Social Work or Human Services field
Benefits
- 2 weeks of vacation
- 10 paid holidays
- 8 sick days
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- 403b retirement