Home Hospice Social Worker- Elkhorn, Whitewater, East Troy and surrounding areas

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Burlington, WI

23d • Remote

About The Position

Home Hospice in the Elkhorn, Delavan, East Troy and Whitewater and surrounding areas. Pay Range $30.70 - $46.05

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited school of social work.
• Social Worker license issued by the state of employment
• A valid driver’s license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles.
• Intermediate computer skills including EMR, presentation applications and electronic mail.

Nice To Haves

• One year experience in a medical clinical setting or hospice/palliative care preferred.
• Knowledge of evidence-based counseling models such as family systems, strengths-based and narrative therapy, to provide short-term counseling to patients and their families
• Understanding of family dynamics and psychosocial issues related to terminal illness
• Ability to work effectively in stressful situations and provide crisis intervention when necessary
• Ability to identify risk factors of complicated grief, suicide, neglect, and abuse
• Ability to recognize the effects of the psychosocial stresses on the symptoms of the terminal illness including trauma and PTSD.
• Knowledge of issues related to anticipatory grief, death, and bereavement
• Knowledge of community resources, advanced directives, funeral planning, and facility placement
• Exceptional collaboration skills, advocacy abilities and ability to perform as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Ability to identify client needs with consideration to cultural, ethnic, religious, economic, and other diverse backgrounds
• Excellent time management, prioritizing and documentation skills

Responsibilities

• Provides initial psychosocial evaluations, ongoing counseling, bereavement services, and community referrals that are appropriate to meet the specialized needs of the terminally ill.
• Responsible for the assessment of psychosocial needs of patients and families as well as development of a social work plan of care reflecting problems, interventions, and outcome goals.
• Implements the plan of care in conjunction with the hospice interdisciplinary team and according to hospice specific protocols and measures.
• Continually evaluate appropriate hospice level of care with the interdisciplinary group.
• Assures a smooth transition between hospice levels of care: GIP, Routine, Continuous Care.
• Facilitates conversations specific to end-of-life planning including goals of care, funeral arrangements, caregiving, guardianship and legacy work.
• Participates in the QA/CQI process for Advocate Hospice.
• Responsible for achievement of agency, department and personal goals and objectives.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level