Social Worker

St. John's United

16d•Hybrid

About The Position

St. John’s United Home Health & Hospice is a joint venture partnership between Billings Clinic, Big Sky Senior Services and St. John’s United. St. John’s has full responsibility for managing and growing this emerging home-based service agency. The MSW will serve in several developmental roles inclusive of providing professional medical social services for both hospice and home health. Additional responsibilities will include a bereavement program. It is anticipated that as the agency grows, and additional staff positions added, that the predominant work responsibility will be medical social services primarily to hospice and home health patients and their families.

Requirements

Minimum of two years experience in health care, home health / hospice experience preferred.
Meet or exceed CMS/Medicare regulatory requirements for home health and hospice.
MSW from accredited school.

Responsibilities

Provide living opportunities within nurturing environments of hope, dignity and love.
Assesses the psychosocial status of patients and families.
Carries out social evaluations and plans interventions or support services to patients and family/caregivers. Makes referrals as appropriate.
Assists with maintaining a bereavement program.
Maintains clinical records on all patients served.
Maintains collaborative relationships with organizational personnel and outside agencies.
Participates in discharge planning as appropriate.
Obeys safety rules of St. John’s United
Identifies, reports, and/or corrects obvious safety hazards
Attends mandatory safety in-services
Supports the growth and actively engages in the Eden Alternative philosophy, including a work environment with plants and animals.
Follows the St. John’s Guidelines for Customer Service
Follows policy and procedures on TB testing.
Follows policy and procedures on annual influenza vaccinations.
Attends all mandatory in-services
Works under the general supervision of the Home Health & Hospice Administrator
Has daily contact with the potential patients and their families
Has daily contact with nursing home direct care staff to communicate pertinent patient admission information