Hospice Social Worker (BSW/SWA)

Elara Caring • Enid, OK

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About The Position

Elara Caring is seeking a compassionate Medical Social Worker (BSW/SWA) to provide social work services in patients’ home settings. The role supports the organization’s mission of delivering high-quality care and contributes to patient safety, care continuity, and appropriate discharge planning. The Medical Social Worker follows physician orders and established standards, works with patients and families to meet social work-related needs, and communicates relevant findings and changes to the care team. The position requires 50% travel and reports to the Clinical Team Manager.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree in Social Work (BSW) from an institution accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, or a baccalaureate degree in psychology, sociology, or another field related to social work (SWA).
• Licensure, subject to state requirements.
• One year of social work experience in a healthcare setting.
• Social work skills as defined by general social work standards.
• Ability to travel 50%.
• Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment.
• Valid driver’s license and insurance, and reliable transportation to perform job tasks.

Responsibilities

• Promote Elara Caring’s philosophy, mission statement, and administrative policies to ensure quality of care.
• Maintain patient and staff privacy and confidentiality pursuant to the HIPAA Privacy Final Rule.
• Communicate significant findings, problems, and changes in a patient’s condition or environment to the Supervisor, physician, and/or other personnel involved in care.
• Report unsafe conditions and the outcome of each visit to the appropriate Supervisor by the end of the day.
• Implement the patient safety plan using patient, family, and community resources.
• Participate in implementing and developing the Plan of Care to ensure quality and continuity of care and proper discharge planning.
• Verify the Plan of Care before each visit and provide care according to physician’s orders, assessment data, and established standards and guidelines.
• Initiate and revise the Plan of Care in response to identified patient care issues.
• Write physician orders to cover additional visits and changes to the Plan of Care, in accordance with agency policy.
• Incorporate patient care goals established in the Plan of Care, as documented in clinical notes.
• Perform appropriate skilled services and interventions in accordance with accepted standards of practice and as certified by the patient’s physician.
• Counsel and instruct patients and families, and include them in following the Plan of Care and meeting social work-related needs.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost.
• Opportunities for advancement.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Family and pet bereavement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time