PRN Hospice Social Worker-MSW Required

About the position The Medical Social Worker is responsible for providing psychosocial care to clients and families, addressing their emotional, social, and economic needs according to organizational policies and regulations. This is a PRN (as needed) position without a set weekly schedule, with duties assigned consistent with part-time or contingent employment. The role involves psychosocial evaluations, care planning, maintaining records, providing information and referral services, and acting as a liaison with community agencies. The social worker will participate in interdisciplinary team meetings, QAPI programs, and in-service training. Expectations include maintaining a professional demeanor, efficient time management, promoting a team approach, and adhering to all company policies and regulations, including those related to resident rights, reporting, and compliance training.

Responsibilities

• Provides services ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care and carries out social evaluations and plans intervention based on evaluation findings.
• Maintains clinical records on all clients referred to social work.
• Provides information and referral services to clients and families/caregivers regarding practical and environmental needs.
• Provides education to and serves as a liaison between clients or families/caregivers and community agencies.
• Participates in the development of the total plan of care including case conferences and discharge planning, as required.
• Assists physician and other team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to health problems as needed.
• Participates in QAPI program and HHA sponsored in –service training, as required.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings to coordinate the care of the client and family; exchange information and problem solve; and receive staff support and education.
• Completes all annual education requirements timely, including but not limited to Compliance, Privacy, Security and HIPAA training and exhibits behavior as set forth by the Code of Conduct in the performance of their duties.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• Minimum of one year of social work experience in a health care setting.
• Must have good communication, comprehension, computer and interpersonal skills.
• Must have the ability to speak, read, write and understand English.
• Must have good working computer skills with basic professional computer software (Microsoft Office suite, Windows, etc.) and the capacity for learning new software systems quickly.
• Must be self-directed with excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage tasks and assignments concurrently.
• Must have a current social worker license in good standing.

Nice-to-haves

• Two (2) years in varied multi-disciplinary settings in the health care field with experience working with clients and family counseling.

Benefits

• Mileage Reimbursement

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