SOCIAL WORKER - HOSPICE
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1 Full-time 5 hours ago Full Job Description Our Company:
Hospice Home Care Overview:
Our Social Workers are the heart of our organization who support patients by providing medical social work services and coordinating with the interdisciplinary team to ensure that both patients and their families have an optimal care experience.
Take this chance to make a meaningful impact with your career today! Our comprehensive benefits include:
Medical and dental benefits Short- and long-term disability Life insurance Paid time off 401(k) program Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Responsibilities:
Assess the psychosocial status of patients and families/caregivers related to the patient's illness and the environment and communicate findings to the registered nurse and other members of the interdisciplinary group Carry out social evaluations, including family dynamics, caregiver abilities, communication patterns, high risks for suicide, neglect or abuse, and plan interventions based on evaluation findings Counsel patients and family/caregivers as needed in relationship to stress and other identified coping difficulties, and provide crisis intervention when necessary Assess for any special needs related to the culture of the patient and family Maintain clinical records on all patients referred to social work Participate in the development of the individualized plan of care involving the patient and family, and attend regularly scheduled interdisciplinary group meetings Assist physicians and other team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to health problems and death/dying issues Assist family and patient in planning for funeral arrangements, financial, legal and healthcare decision responsibilities Ensure compliance with all state and federal legal and regulatory requirements Additional responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications:
Graduate of a Master's program in social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education Current licensure according to Medicare guidelines to practice in state of operation 1
year experience in healthcare social work Experience in home health or hospice preferred Excellent verbal and written communication and organization skills Commitment to clinical and documentation excellence About our Line of Business:
Hospice Home Care focuses on providing hospice care to local patients and their families living in Arkansas.
We concentrate on managing a patient's pain and other symptoms first and foremost, while also providing emotional and spiritual support to the family.
The holistic care approach to providing hospice services by the entire care team sets Hospice Home Care apart.
We believe the quality of life to be as important as length of life.
Hospice Home Care offers Routine Home Care, Respite, General Inpatient Care and Continuous Care.
For more information about Hospice Home Care, please visit www.
hospicehomecare.
com.
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
Salary Range:
USD $47,870.
00 - $56,160.
00 / Year.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
1 Full-time 5 hours ago Full Job Description Our Company:
Hospice Home Care Overview:
Our Social Workers are the heart of our organization who support patients by providing medical social work services and coordinating with the interdisciplinary team to ensure that both patients and their families have an optimal care experience.
Take this chance to make a meaningful impact with your career today! Our comprehensive benefits include:
Medical and dental benefits Short- and long-term disability Life insurance Paid time off 401(k) program Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Responsibilities:
Assess the psychosocial status of patients and families/caregivers related to the patient's illness and the environment and communicate findings to the registered nurse and other members of the interdisciplinary group Carry out social evaluations, including family dynamics, caregiver abilities, communication patterns, high risks for suicide, neglect or abuse, and plan interventions based on evaluation findings Counsel patients and family/caregivers as needed in relationship to stress and other identified coping difficulties, and provide crisis intervention when necessary Assess for any special needs related to the culture of the patient and family Maintain clinical records on all patients referred to social work Participate in the development of the individualized plan of care involving the patient and family, and attend regularly scheduled interdisciplinary group meetings Assist physicians and other team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to health problems and death/dying issues Assist family and patient in planning for funeral arrangements, financial, legal and healthcare decision responsibilities Ensure compliance with all state and federal legal and regulatory requirements Additional responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications:
Graduate of a Master's program in social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education Current licensure according to Medicare guidelines to practice in state of operation 1
year experience in healthcare social work Experience in home health or hospice preferred Excellent verbal and written communication and organization skills Commitment to clinical and documentation excellence About our Line of Business:
Hospice Home Care focuses on providing hospice care to local patients and their families living in Arkansas.
We concentrate on managing a patient's pain and other symptoms first and foremost, while also providing emotional and spiritual support to the family.
The holistic care approach to providing hospice services by the entire care team sets Hospice Home Care apart.
We believe the quality of life to be as important as length of life.
Hospice Home Care offers Routine Home Care, Respite, General Inpatient Care and Continuous Care.
For more information about Hospice Home Care, please visit www.
hospicehomecare.
com.
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
Salary Range:
USD $47,870.
00 - $56,160.
00 / Year.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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