Hospice Social Worker - PRN

Our team is looking for an experienced PRN Social Worker (MSW) to join our team!

**RESPONSIBILITIES**: (Included but not limited to):

· Develops plan of care in coordination with Interdisciplinary Team and provides social services as applicable through the performance of a variety of services, interventions and modalities

· Utilizing a biopsychosocial assessment of the patient and family as the basis for care planning.

· Complete initial comprehensive assessment visit within 5 calendar days of admission unless visit declined by patient.

· Document visit record electronically within 24 hours of the visit.

· Facilitating or co-facilitating family meetings

· Facilitating effective communication between patient/family and the IDT

· Advocating for effective team dynamics, including conflict management, wellness and self-care

· Assisting patients with advanced care directives

· Debriefing difficult cases or deaths within the IDT

· Patient/family psychoeducation regarding coping with illness, normalization of stress, and palliative care options such as hospice services

· Identifying and reporting abuse and neglect as mandated by law

· Resource identification and referrals; practical assistance; insurance coverage; system navigation; funeral planning.

· Documenting assessments, progress, and response to treatment as required by organizational and professional standards.

· Improving care delivery for persons with life-threatening illness

· Individual and family counseling specific to the disease process, coping, and planning

· Educating IDTs about mental health issues, family dynamics, or psychosocial factors impacting care

· Assessing and addressing caregiving resources and needs

· Advising IDT members of the maintenance of appropriate and therapeutic boundaries

· Crisis intervention including suicide assessment and prevention

· Collaborating on discharge planning

· Cultivating community relationships and developing community resources

· Bereavement care and grief counseling, including anticipatory responses to and processing of grief

· Assures that all documentation meets requirements for accuracy and timeliness, and reflects services

provided, billing requirements, patient/caregiver needs, and confidentiality.

· Adheres to all Agency, state and federal policies and procedures, laws, and regulations which are

relevant to job responsibilities.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

* 401(k)
* 401(k) matching
* Employee assistance program
* Flexible schedule
* Mileage reimbursement

Work Location: On the road