Medical Social Worker- Hospice
$88,000 - $91,000 / year
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Job Description
Alpha Hospice
Full-time Medical Social Worker (MSW, LICSW)
Location:Greater Snohomish County AreaOrganization:Alpha Home Health and HospiceType:Full-time
Join a 5-Star Team!
Alpha Home Health and Hospice, a Medicare-certified, 5-star rated agency, is seeking an experienced and caringfull-timeMedical Social Workerfor our Hospice division.
Why Alpha?
- Our Core Values are part of our Day-to-Day focus:
- C*ustomer Second (Employee First),Accountability,Passion for Learning,Love One Another,Intelligent Risk Taking,Celebration,O*wnership.
Benefits:
- $88,0000 to $91,000 annually, DOE
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Health concierge and Teladoc services
- FSA and HSA accounts
- Life, AD&D, STD, and LTD plans
- PTO and paid holidays
- Mileage reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401K with company match
- Company-wide celebrations
- Professional growth support
- High-quality training, seminars, and tuition reimbursement
- Flexible scheduling
- Room for advancement
- Amazing, supportive, inclusive teammates and leaders
What You'll Do:
- Assessthe psychosocial status of patients
- Providecommunity and governmental resources
- Conductsocial evaluations and plan interventions
- Developindividualized care plans
- Assistphysicians with social and emotional factors
- Participatein quality assessment performance improvement
- Liaisebetween patients and community agencies
- Maintainand develop contracts with public and private agencies
- Assistwith bereavement coordination
Qualifications:
- Accredited master’s degree in social work
- Minimum one year of healthcare experience
- Home health or hospice experience preferred
- Current CPR Certification
- Licensed driver with an insured automobile
Interested? Learn More!
https://alphahomehealthhospice.com/
https://www.facebook.com/alphahospiceandhomehealth
https://www.linkedin.com/company/alphahomehealthandhospice/
https://pennantgroup.com/
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Continuing education credits
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- social work: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: On the road
JOB SUMMARY
The medical social worker contracted or employed through the organization is responsible for implementing standards of care for medical social work services and for adhering to all conditions in the Service or Employment Agreement.
DUTIES & 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 interdisciplinary group members. Provides an assessment of the patient's identified residence and assists when this is unsafe, and another plan is required.
Carry out social evaluations and plan interventions based on evaluation findings. Counsel the patient and family/caregivers as needed regarding stress and other identified coping difficulties.
Maintains clinical records on all patients referred to social work.
Provides information and referral services for organization patients, families/caregivers regarding practical and environmental needs.
Provides information to patients and families/caregivers and community agencies.
Serves as liaison between patients, 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 patients and personnel.
Participates in the development of the individualized plan of care and attends regularly scheduled interdisciplinary group meetings.
Assists physician and other team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to health problems and death/dying issues.
Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
Other duties as delegated by the Clinical Supervisor.
The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by the employee of this job. The employee may be requested to perform tasks other than those stated in this description.
JOB REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)
A graduate of a master’s program in social work accredited by the Council on
Social Work Education.Meets personnel qualifications stated in §418.114(b)(3).
Minimum of one year's 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. Possesses and maintains current CPR Certification. The ability to drive and/or have access to transportation for agency related travel (e.g. community partners, patients, etc.) is an essential function of the job. Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license, maintain automobile insurance coverage and have access to an automobile.
The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.
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