Hospice Social Worker - La Crosse Area

Agrace • La Crosse, WI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Make a lasting impact with Agrace. Join Agrace, a nationally recognized nonprofit leader in hospice and palliative care. If you are a skilled Social Worker who values meaningful, patient-centered care, this is your opportunity to make a difference! The Homecare Social Worker is responsible for patient and family satisfaction through the provision of direct social work services by conducting assessments, providing interventions, creating and updating the plan of care, communicating, and documenting. The provides patient and family centered care consistent with Agrace philosophy, goals, standards, regulations and policies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in Social Work (BSW), required
• Current, unrestricted Social Work License in state of employment
• One-year paid medical social work experience
• Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and access to a reliable vehicle
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills
• Intermediate electronic health records skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality about patients, families, caregivers, staff, donors, and organizational intellectual property
• Ability to use proper body mechanics, safe patient handling, and standard precautions

Nice To Haves

• Master’s in Social Work (MSW), preferred

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial and ongoing patient/family assessments, including psychosocial, spiritual, grief, and educational needs.
• Coordinate transition planning in collaboration with the patient/family and Interdisciplinary Team (IDT).
• Anticipate and respond to patient/family psychosocial, spiritual, resource, or grief needs.
• Collaborate with IDT and patient/family to formulate, implement, and revise individualized Plan of Care (POC) in the electronic health record (EHR).
• Document education, interventions, and outcomes in EHR.
• Intervene, document, and report significant changes in condition or unusual incidents to appropriate IDT member.
• Facilitate communication among patients, families, and Agrace staff.
• Provide individual patient/family education and support regarding terminal illness, dying, and bereavement.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of education and interventions and adjust to meet needs.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of community, legal, Agrace, and hospice specific resources.
• Refer patients/families to resources and act as a patient/family advocate to obtain resources.
• Assist with Power of Attorney for Health Care (POAHC), Financial Power of Attorney, Living Will, and Guardianship.
• Participate in meetings to plan and evaluate patient/family services.
• Participate in SW on-call rotation.
• Participate in education and outreach.
• Participate in death visits, including assistance with post-mortem cares using safe body mechanics.
• Precept new staff and students.
• MSW may audit or oversee the work of BSW.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with mileage reimbursement
• Health, dental, and vision insurance for employees who are hired for 28+ hours per week (.7 FTE +)
• Retirement plans with employer matching
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and holiday paid time off
• Comprehensive onboarding, mentorship, and career development

What This Job Offers

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