Hospice Social Worker - ProHealth Home Health and Hospice - Birmingham, AL

ProHealth Home Health and Hospice•Birmingham, AL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Hospice Social Worker delivers varied social work services to Hospice patients and their families. This role involves providing initial emotional, spiritual, and psychosocial assessments, ongoing counseling, bereavement services, and community education, outreach, and referrals. The Hospice Social Worker is an integral part of the Hospice Interdisciplinary Group (IDG).

Requirements

Must have an MSW degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), and one year of experience in a health care setting.
OR Have a baccalaureate degree in social work (BSW) from a school of social work accredited by the CSWE, and one year of experience in a health care setting and be supervised by a MSW from a school of social work accredited by the CSWE and who has one year of experience in a health care setting. (Note: Exemption for BSW employed before Dec 2, 2008).
OR Have a baccalaureate degree in psychology, sociology or other field related to social work, and at least one year of social work experience in a health care setting and be supervised by a MSW from a school of social work accredited by the CSWE and who has one year of experience in a health care setting. (Note: State law requirements must be deferred to if more stringent).
Ability to work independently, make accurate, and at times, quick judgments.
Ability to respond appropriately to crisis outside of a hospital setting.
Acceptance of and adaptability to different social, racial, cultural, and religious modes.
Must have a current valid driver's license.
Must have auto liability insurance.
Must have reliable transportation.
Must be able to cope with mental and emotional stress and demonstrate emotional stability.
Must provide evidence of annual TB test and other state-required tests or examinations.

Nice To Haves

Minimum 2 years of experience as a social worker.
Active patient contact within the past three years.

Responsibilities

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.
Provides services under the direction of a physician (who approves plan of care).
Participates as a member of the Bereavement Team as assigned.
Observes, assesses, and brings to IDG conferences information regarding psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, physical, and financial conditions affecting the patient and family.
Assumes the active role of advocate for the patient/family unit.
Develops and maintains contact with appropriate community agencies and services to promote interagency cooperation and facilitate related referrals.
Documents comprehensive psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual assessments clearly and concisely in a timely manner.
Records all patient/family visits, telephone contacts, and referral actions in the patient record per policy.
Provides ongoing counseling related to issues of death and dying to the patient and family as needed.
Attends staff meetings, IDG, and other meetings as assigned and appropriate.
Participates in the orientation program as assigned.
Adheres to all Hospice policies.
Assumes responsibility for own personal and professional development and maintenance of skills in social work.
Exhibits Hospice philosophy in all job-related roles.
Performs other duties as assigned by Director/Manager of Patient Services.