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Licensed social worker - Licsw

Integritus Healthcare

#Interdisciplinary Team #Crisis Intervention #Caregiver #LICSW #Hospice #Discharge Planning #Culture #Abuse #Neglect

Quick overview

This role involves providing comprehensive social work services, including initial psychosocial evaluations, ongoing counseling, casework, and bereavement support to hospice patients and their families. The social worker must actively participate in the interdisciplinary team, assessing psychosocial status and planning interventions based on findings.

Requirements summary

The position requires performing detailed social evaluations covering family dynamics, risk assessment (suicide, neglect, abuse), and providing necessary counseling and crisis intervention. Key duties also include educating staff and families on cultural needs, maintaining clinical records, assisting with advanced directives, and coordinating practical/environmental needs.

OutreachCounselingCrisis InterventionReferralsDischarge PlanningCultural AssessmentInterdisciplinary Team ParticipationPsychosocial EvaluationsCommunity EducationAdvanced Directives PreparationBereavement ServicesClinical Record KeepingCasework ServicesLiaison ServicesPoint of Service DocumentationFuneral Arrangements Assistance

Job description

The purpose of this position is to provide initial psychosocial evaluations, ongoing psychosocial counseling, direct casework services, bereavement services and community education, outreach and referrals. Responsible for the delivery of varied social work services to hospice patients and families and actively participate as a member of the hospice interdisciplinary team.
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.
Point of Service documentation is an expectation of all clinical personnel for quality care, accuracy, and communication standards. The clinician is expected to appropriately document at Point of Service, have timely synchronization of patient data & effectively communicate with the Patient Care Team.
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 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.

Licensed social worker - Licsw

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