Licensed Social Worker-Full-time

Hospice of the Western Reserve•Lorain, OH

16h•Hybrid

About The Position

Reserve Care (formerly Hospice of the Western Reserve) is seeking a full-time Licensed Social Worker to join their team. Reserve Care provides expert hospice, palliative, and grief support. The Social Worker will be pivotal in providing counseling services and medical social work to terminally ill persons and families in collaboration with the transdisciplinary team in a variety of settings. The role involves addressing emotional, spiritual, and psychosocial needs, assisting with support programs, maintaining records, participating in care conferences and bereavement programs, and assisting with discharge planning and referrals to community resources. Flexibility is required for emergency situations, working evenings and weekends, and participating in on-call rotations. The role also involves financial assessments, maintaining transmission-based precautions, participating in quality improvement activities, coordinating with volunteers, completing competencies, assisting with Medicaid applications, assigning new cases, orienting new employees, assisting with in-service programs and public relations, and participating in committees and case reviews. The position may also involve supervising Social Work Interns.

Requirements

Masters prepared Social Worker.
Licensed in the State of Ohio.
Experience (2 yrs.) in counseling or related work with individuals, families and groups.
Knowledge of community resources.
Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license, good driving record and auto accident insurance at a level acceptable to HWR and/or HWR’s insurer.
Equivalent education/experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
Compliance to Annual Flu Shot Policy or ability to provide exemption documentation
Provide an active auto insurance policy as a licensed driver in the State of Ohio with the proper level of coverage as directed
Provide an active driver’s license
Ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
High level of integrity, ethics and professionalism.

Nice To Haves

Experience preferred in hospice, medical facilities or nursing homes.

Responsibilities

Address the emotional, spiritual and psychosocial needs of the patient and family related to the patient’s illness, need for care, response to treatment and adjustment to care in accord with the Team’s Transdisciplinary Plan.
Assist with group counseling and support programs for patients and families/caregivers.
Maintain and promptly complete all required records and reports according to agency standards.
Participate in care conferences and bereavement program.
Assist with discharge planning.
Assist patients and family members with referrals to community resources.
Exhibit flexibility for emergency situations.
Demonstrate positive customer service responsiveness according to agency standards.
Flexible in meeting patient/family needs that require working evenings and weekends.
Participate in the on-call rotation as scheduled.
Assist in preparation of financial assessment and payment agreement.
Maintain Transmission Based Precautions.
Participate in chart review, quality improvement activities and other meetings as assigned.
Participate in coordination of and communication with volunteer staff.
Complete annual competency requirements.
Assist with completion of Medicaid application process.
Assign new cases to social workers and keep case assignment board up to date.
Assist with orientation of new employees.
Assist with in-service programs and outside public relations activities as requested.
Participate on committees as appropriate or assigned.
Supervise Social Work Interns as assigned.
Participate in case reviews.