Job description
Qualifications:
· Social Work degree (MSW).
· Currently licensed by the state of Georgia to practice social work (LMSW/LCSW)
· Minimum of one (1) year social work experience, preferably in health care setting.
Job Knowledge:
- Knowledgeable regarding psychosocial and emotional factors which impact multiple health issues; understanding of medical regimens, psychiatric diagnoses, social work treatment interventions, and community health/welfare resources.
- Understanding and acceptance of hospice principles and philosophy of care.
- Ability to establish and maintain therapeutic relationship with patients, families and colleagues.
- Ability to function as participating member of Assured Hospice Care Interdisciplinary Team.
- Knowledge of the impact of terminal diagnosis and anticipatory grief on psychosocial functioning, family dynamics, and community relations, and at appropriate therapeutic interventions.
- Ability to effectively provide individual, group, and family counseling; crisis intervention; and community referrals.
Responsibilities:
- Provides counseling services to the patient, family, and significant others in accordance with physician’s orders.
- Assesses patient/family psychosocial response to terminal illness. Evaluates coping skills in crisis situations.
- Provides an assessment in the patient’s identified residence and assistance when this is not safe and another plan is required.
- Assists patient, family, and Assured Hospice Care staff in utilizing community resources.
- Explores and evaluates patient/family financial situation and offers appropriate resources as indicated.
- Assists in transfer or discharge planning from Assured Hospice Care services when required.
- Assists in providing individual and/or group bereavement counseling for all hospice families and, when appropriate, to the general community.
- Assists Assured Hospice Care team members in understanding the significant social and emotional factors related to care of terminally ill patients and their families.
- Works with Assured Hospice Care team members to create and implement plan of care.
- Participates as requested in the orientation, training, and coordinating of Assured Hospice Care volunteers.
- Provides workshops and presentations on topics related to grief, loss, and bereavement for professional groups as appropriate.
- Increases public awareness of hospice services through presentations to community groups as appropriate.
- Writes timely clinical records on all patients including initial psychosocial assessments, progress notes, and care plans.
- Participates in social work on-call duties as assigned.
- Adheres to Assured Hospice Care policies and procedures.
- Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor or designee.
**Proudly serving the counties of Bartow, Chattooga, Cherokee, Cobb, Dawson, Douglas, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton, Gilmer, Gordon, Gwinnett, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Pickens, and Polk**
Benefits:
Medical
Dental
Matching 401k program
Job Type: Full-time
