PRN Hospice Social Worker

National Church Residences•Circleville, OH

2d•Remote

About The Position

The Medical Social Worker PRN is responsible for providing clients and families with psychosocial care regarding emotional, social, and economic needs, according to prescribed policies and procedures of the organization, including all applicable federal, state, and accreditation regulations, and under the general supervision of the Director of Clinical Management. This position does not have a set weekly schedule; duties and schedule are as assigned, consistent with part-time or contingent employment. The organization, National Church Residences, serves over 46,000 seniors through its array of housing and health care services and is driven by a vision to advance better living for 100,000 seniors by 2030. With over 360 communities across the U.S., it is the nation's largest nonprofit provider of affordable senior housing and the largest manager of service coordinators. National Church Residences believes in finding, recruiting, developing, and rewarding talent, hiring individuals with the greatest potential and providing them with the resources to do their best work and grow.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
Minimum of two (2) years in varied multi-disciplinary settings in the health care field with experience working with clients and family counseling; however, requires one year of social work experience in a health care setting.
Must have good communication, comprehension, computer and interpersonal skills.
Must have the ability to speak, read, write and understand English.
Must have good working computer skills with basic professional computer software (Microsoft Office suite, Windows, etc.) and the capacity for learning new software systems quickly.
Must be self-directed with excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage tasks and assignments concurrently.
Must have a current social worker license in good standing.

Responsibilities

Provides services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care and carries out social evaluations and plans intervention based on evaluation findings.
Maintains clinical records on all clients referred to social work.
Provides information and referral services of organization clients and families/caregivers regarding practical and environmental needs.
Provides education to and serves as a liaison between clients or families/caregivers and community agencies.
Participates in the development of the total plan of care including case conferences and discharge planning, as required.
Assists physician and other team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to health problems as needed.
Participates in QAPI program and HHA sponsored in –service training, as required.
Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings to coordinate the care of the client and family; exchange information and problem solve; and receive staff support and education.
Performs other duties as assigned.