SOCIAL WORKER - HOSPICE
Company: Grane Home Health and Hospice
Location: New Freedom
Posted on: April 18, 2024
Job Description:
Our Company
Grane Home Health & Hospice
Overview
Our Hospice 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!
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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)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Vendor discounts
Responsibilities
- Assesses the psychosocial status of patients and
families/caregivers related to the patient's terminal illness and
environment and communicates findings to the registered nurse and
other members of the interdisciplinary group. Provides an
assessment in the patient's identified residence and assistance
when this is not safe and another plan is required.
- Carries out social evaluations, including family dynamics,
caregiver abilities, communication patterns, high-risks for
suicide, neglect or abuse and plans intervention based on
evaluation findings. Counsels patient and family/caregivers as
needed in relationship to stress, and other identified coping
difficulties. Provides crisis intervention when necessary.
- Assesses for, and educates interdisciplinary group, on any
special needs related to the culture of the patient and family.
Includes communication, role of family, space, and any special
traditions or taboos.
- Maintains clinical records on all patients referred to social
work.
- Educates patients and families on, and assists in, preparation
of advanced directives.
- Provides information and referral services for organization
patients and families/caregivers regarding practical and
environmental needs.
- Provides information to patients and families/caregivers and
community agencies.
- Serves as liaison between patients and families/caregivers and
community agencies.
- Maintains collaborative relationships with organization
personnel to support patient care.
- Maintains and develops contracts with public and private
agencies as resources for patient and personnel.
- Participates in the development of the individualized plan of
care, involving the patient and family, and attends regularly
scheduled interdisciplinary group meetings, assisting the team in
recognizing the effects of the psychosocial stresses on the
symptoms of the terminal illness.
- Assists physician and other team members in understanding
significant social and emotionalfactors related to health problems
and death/dying issues.
- Actively participates in quality assessment performance
improvement teams and activities.
- Assists family and patient in planning for funeral
arrangements, financial, legal, and healthcare decision
responsibilities.
- Other duties as delegated by the Clinical Supervisor.
Qualifications
- A graduate of a master's program in social work (MSW)
accredited by the Council onSocial Work EducationORA graduate of a
bachelor's program in social work accredited by the Council
onSocial Work Education. Meets personnel qualifications stated in
-418.114(b)(3).
- Minimum of one (1) years' experience in health care, hospice
experience preferred.
- Understands hospice philosophy, and issues of
death/dying.
- Experience in a hospice care preferred.
- Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and
organization skills.
- Current licensure according to Medicare guidelines to practice
in state of operation.
- Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in
accordance with state ororganization requirements and is in good
working order.
About our Line of BusinessAt Grane Home Health & Hospice, our
primary ambition is to bring first-class care to the warmest and
most serene environment possible: home. We provide the full
spectrum of home health and hospice services, thoughtfully tailored
to the individual needs of patients and families. As part of the
BrightSpring Health Services family of brands, Grane Home Health &
Hospice is grounded in a foundational commitment to providing
exceptional patient care and championing our agency leadership and
teams. We are proud to have some of the best and brightest
individuals in the health care industry on our team. We are
confident you will find purpose, meaning and a chance to make a
positive impact from day one. For more information about Grane Home
Health & Hospice, please visit Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and
LinkedIn.
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