Hospice Medical Social Worker - Santa Clara County

Benefits

• Of Joining ANX:
• Earn $40-50/hour
• Paid sick time
• Employee Discount Program

Position Summary

• To deliver varied social work services to Hospice patients and their families. To provide initial emotional, spiritual, psychosocial assessments, ongoing counseling, bereavement services, and community education, outreach, and referral. The Hospice social worker is an integral part of the Hospice IDG.
• Performs initial psychosocial, emotional, spiritual and bereavement assessments and assists in the development and implementation of goal-directed IDG care plan.
• Conducts ongoing reassessments of patient/family needs and counseling as required.
• Provides short-term crisis intervention and individual or family counseling when indicated.
• Observes, assesses and brings to IDG conferences information regarding psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, physical and financial conditions affecting the patient and family.
• Develops and maintains contact with appropriate community agencies and services in order to promote interagency cooperation and to facilitate related referrals.
• Documents comprehensive psychosocial, emotional and spiritual assessment clearly and concisely in a timely manner.
• Participates in in-service education programs.
• Participates in the development of the total plan of care and case conferences as required.
• Work location is in the Santa Clara area.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• Minimum of one year's experience in healthcare.
• Experience in a hospice setting preferred.
• Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
• Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state/or organization requirements and is in good working order.