Hospice Social Worker

Capital Caring • Manassas, VA

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About The Position

Hospice Social Worker - The Social Worker provides a wide variety of direct and indirect social work services to patients/caregivers/families in accordance with the individualized plan of care, as prescribed by the physician. The Hospice Social Worker actively participates in coordination of all aspects of the patient’s care, in accordance with current professional standards and practice. The Social Worker participates in ongoing interdisciplinary comprehensive assessment; develops and evaluates the Plan of Care; contributes to patient and family counseling and education and participates in the QUAPI program and hospice sponsored in-service training. The Hospice Social Worker, an active member of the Capital Caring Health Interdisciplinary Team, provides a wide variety of direct and indirect social work services to patients/caregivers/families in accordance with the individualized plan of care, as prescribed by the physician. The Social Worker actively participates in coordination of all aspects of the patient’s care, in accordance with current professional standards and practice. She/he participates in ongoing interdisciplinary comprehensive assessment; develops and evaluates the Plan of Care; contributes to patient and family counseling and education, and participates in the QUAPI program and hospice sponsored in-service training.

Requirements

• Two years of master’s level experience in an interdisciplinary health care setting preferred.
• Must have at Master's degree in Social Work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• Must be licensed or license eligible in compliance with jurisdiction of practic (LCSW, LICSW).
• Must have driver's license in good standing and access to a vehicle during working hours.
• COVID-19 vaccine required to be completed upon start.

Responsibilities

• provides a wide variety of direct and indirect social work services to patients/caregivers/families in accordance with the individualized plan of care, as prescribed by the physician
• actively participates in coordination of all aspects of the patient’s care, in accordance with current professional standards and practice
• participates in ongoing interdisciplinary comprehensive assessment
• develops and evaluates the Plan of Care
• contributes to patient and family counseling and education
• participates in the QUAPI program and hospice sponsored in-service training

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees