Hospice Social Worker (Dayton, OH)

Ennoble Care • Cincinnati, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Ennoble Care is seeking an experienced, per diem Hospice Social Worker to serve patients in the Cincinnati, Ohio region and surrounding areas. The role provides psychosocial support to hospice patients and their families, contributes to coordinated care planning, and helps patients use family and community resources. The Social Worker collaborates with the interdisciplinary group (IDG) and other health-team members to address emotional, social, financial, and environmental factors affecting patient care.

Requirements

• Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW).
• Master’s degree in social work from a graduate school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• At least one year of post-master’s social work experience in a health care setting.
• Ability to reliably handle and maintain confidential information.
• Licensed driver with an insured automobile in good working order.
• Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

• Hospice experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a psychosocial assessment within five days of hospice admission, including assessment of emotional, social, financial, and environmental resources and identification of psychosocial problems, interventions, and goals for the care plan.
• Participate in IDG meetings and contribute to development of the patient’s plan of care.
• Observe, record, and report changes in patients’ emotional and social factors, care needs, and responses to treatment.
• Maintain and submit required written clinical records, including the initial evaluation, care plan, and daily notes.
• Evaluate patients’ and families’ responses to and the effectiveness of medical social work interventions.
• Confirm visit scheduling with patients’ Case Managers weekly to coordinate visits by other staff.
• Participate in IDG and QAPI meetings and activities.
• When patients or families decline Social Work services, continue supporting the IDG’s care of the patient and monitor evolving patient and caregiver needs.
• Participate in discharge planning as needed.
• Pursue ongoing professional development through education, workshops, conferences, professional meetings, research, and reading.
• Assess patients’ and family members’ ability to cope with the patient’s dying.
• Consult with health-team members to help them understand social, emotional, and environmental factors related to patients’ health problems.
• Help patients use resources available through their families and communities.

Benefits

• Full-time employees qualify for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, and hospital indemnity.
• Full-time employees qualify for paid time off and paid office holidays.
• All employees qualify for paid sick time.
• 401(k) with up to 3% company match.
• Referral Program.
• Payactiv pay-on-demand, allowing employees to access earned money.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level