Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) - Hospice

Eternal Faith•Dalton, GA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Master Social Worker provides medical social services under physician direction, based on patients’ psychosocial assessments and the needs of patients and families. The role supports and supervises Medical Social Workers to ensure high-quality care consistent with standards of practice. The LMSW may also provide direct services, coordinate care with the Interdisciplinary Group/Team (IDG/T), and participate in the on-call rotation as needed. The position reports to the Hospice Administrator. The LMSW supervises Medical Social Workers in accordance with their training and experience, patient-care complexity, and collaboration with the IDG/T. The role includes assessing patients and completing the Comprehensive Assessment within five days of hospice election; helping address psychosocial, financial, environmental, and community needs; providing counseling; and assisting with advance directives, funeral planning, discharge planning, and changes in level of care. The LMSW participates in care planning, quality improvement, required education, hospice in-service programs, and on-call services, while maintaining timely documentation and meeting productivity standards. Services are delivered in patient homes and may involve travel to office or support-center locations. The role requires reliable transportation and valid auto liability insurance, flexibility in scheduling, and the ability to respond to PRN emergency calls. Work may involve exposure to blood, bodily fluids, infectious diseases, and unpleasant weather, as well as stressful conditions and deadlines.

Requirements

Graduate of a Master of Social Work program and a Medical Social Work degree program as a Licensed Medical Social Worker.
Adhere to state regulations where practicing, including Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council standards.
Evidence of passing the Texas Jurisprudence Exam.
Current driver’s license.
Working knowledge of community resources.
Good interpersonal skills.
Ability to work with computers.
Reliable transportation and valid auto liability insurance.
Ability to work a flexible schedule and travel locally.
Ability to respond to PRN emergency calls.
Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods, lift up to 50 pounds, and move patients.
Ability to work under stressful conditions, meet deadlines and patient needs, make quick decisions, and obtain resources.
Eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity.
Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information effectively with patients, families, physicians, coworkers, and visitors.
Ability to hear sounds and give full attention to others, understand what is being said, ask appropriate questions, and avoid interrupting at inappropriate times.
Ability to make independent judgments and decisions and use logic and reasoning to evaluate alternative solutions and approaches.
Ability to view a tablet and Electronic Health Record and review, assess, record, or type data quickly and accurately.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience in palliative care or hospice is preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervise Medical Social Workers in line with their training and experience, patient-care complexity, and collaboration with the IDG/T.
Remain readily available when social services are provided and hold documented conferences with Medical Social Workers about patient care at a frequency consistent with accepted standards of practice.
Assess patients and complete the Comprehensive Assessment within five days of their election of hospice care, identifying patient and family psychosocial, financial, environmental, and community needs.
Assist with advance directives, funeral planning, discharge planning, family counseling, and changes in level of care as indicated by patient or family needs.
Provide counseling to patients and families or caregivers about end-of-life issues, death, and grief.
Attend IDG/Team meetings, participate in patient-care planning, and coordinate and collaborate with the IDG to promote coordinated care.
Provide medical social services to patients as needed under physician direction.
Participate in the Hospice’s QAPI program and hospice-sponsored in-service programs.
Meet mandatory continuing education requirements and maintain or improve professional competency and knowledge of public and private eligibility standards and requirements.
Promote the Hospice’s philosophy and administrative policies and maintain an environment respectful of patients, their privacy, and their property.
Use infection-control measures consistent with OSHA requirements.
Submit required paperwork in a timely manner and meet productivity standards.
Perform assigned on-call responsibilities and provide on-call services to patients and families.
Communicate effectively with patients, family members, team members, and other health care professionals.
Travel locally to patient homes and office or support-center locations as needed to deliver care or attend education.
Use reliable transportation and maintain valid auto liability insurance.