Medical Social Worker - MSW

The Care Team Home Health & Hospice • Crown Point, IN

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Care Team Hospice is looking for a Full-Time Medical Social Worker in Crown Point, Indiana, and surrounding areas. We specialize in providing Hospice Care in the home and facilities. If you are looking for a new and exciting opportunity, we encourage you to apply today. At the Care Team we offer: Engaging Company Culture Competitive Compensation and Excellent Benefits 401k with company match Work/Life Balance Independence, Autonomy, and Flexibility! We offer a supportive, growth-focused environment along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Full-Time Medical Social Worker
• Must be a Medical Social Worker

Nice To Haves

• The Hospice social worker is an integral part of the Hospice IDG.
• The clinical record shall contain notes for each service provided.

Responsibilities

• Delivers varied social work services to Hospice patients and their families.
• Provide initial emotional, spiritual, psychosocial assessments, ongoing counseling, bereavement services, and community education, outreach, and referral.
• Performs initial psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, and bereavement assessments and assists in the development and implementation of goal directed IDG care plan.
• Conducts ongoing reassessments of patient/family needs and counseling as required.
• Provides short term crisis intervention and individual or family counseling when indicated.
• Provides services, under the direction of a physician (who approves the plan of care).
• Participates as a member of the Bereavement Team as assigned.
• Observes, assesses, and brings to IDG conferences information regarding psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, physical, and financial conditions affecting the patient and family.
• Assumes the active role of advocate for the patient/family unit.
• Develops and maintains contact with appropriate community agencies and services to promote interagency cooperation and to facilitate related referrals.
• Documents comprehensive psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual assessment clearly and concisely on time.
• All patient/family visits, telephone contacts, and referral actions are recorded in the patient record per policy.
• Provides ongoing counseling related to issues of death and dying to the patient and family as needed.
• Attends staff meetings, IDG, and other meetings as assigned and appropriate.
• Participates in the orientation program as assigned.
• Adheres to all Hospice policies.
• Assumes responsibility for own personal and professional development and maintenance of skills in social work.
• Exhibits Hospice philosophy in all job-related roles.
• A clinical note will be completed for each visit made to a patients' home (including a private residence, assisted living facility, group homes, or skilled nursing facility) within 48 hours of the visit.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Wellness Programs
• Career Path Program with opportunities for advancement and increased compensation
• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement and Certification Assistance
• Mileage Reimbursement
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Additional Voluntary Coverage

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed