Medical Social Worker

Snowline Health•El Dorado, CA

11d•$33 - $55

About The Position

Snowline Health is seeking a part-time or per-diem Medical Social Worker to provide compassionate, comprehensive care to patients and their families. Snowline is a nonprofit organization serving the western slope of El Dorado County and the Greater Sacramento Region, with more than 40 years of community experience. The position supports patients in achieving their goals and maintaining dignity, while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to promote quality care and comfort. The Social Worker assesses patients’ and caregivers’ social and emotional responses to illness, caregiving, and end-of-life concerns; provides counseling and care-planning support; coordinates referrals to community resources; and communicates with community agencies about hospice cases and psychosocial needs. The role also requires documenting visits, meeting hospice productivity standards, participating in team meetings and training, and traveling throughout the service area. Flexible scheduling is available, with occasional evening and weekend shifts.

Requirements

Master of Social Work degree from a graduate school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
One year of clinical work experience, preferably in a healthcare or hospice setting.
Excellent communication and counseling skills.
Demonstrated ability to assist individuals and families with problem-solving and use of community resources.
Ability to operate a computer efficiently.
Valid California driver’s license and a reliable vehicle insured in accordance with state requirements.
Willingness to work an occasional flexible schedule, including evenings or weekends.
Ability to travel throughout the service area.

Nice To Haves

Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Prior experience with Electronic Health Records (EHR).

Responsibilities

Honor patients’ wishes and support them in achieving their goals.
Help patients maintain dignity at the end of life.
Collaborate closely with interdisciplinary teams to support quality care and patient comfort.
Assess patients’ and families’ or caregivers’ social and emotional responses to illness, caregiving roles, and death and dying issues.
Provide counseling to patients and families or caregivers within the plan of care, including support with coping, anticipatory grief, and long-term care planning.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and physician to develop plans of care in accordance with regulatory standards.
Identify community resources and assist patients and families with referrals and linkages.
Communicate with social and community agencies regarding hospice cases and patient and family or caregiver psychosocial needs, especially when high-risk indicators are present.
Maintain productivity at an acceptable level established by hospice standards.
Document each patient visit, including evaluation, intervention, patient and family response, and plans for subsequent visits, in accordance with regulatory standards.
Participate in regular interdisciplinary team meetings, orientations, training, educational events, and community events for hospice staff and volunteers.
Demonstrate positive behavior, including initiative, effective communication, cooperation, adaptability, fairness, ingenuity, and dependability.
Work with a variety of belief systems and honor individual choices and lifestyles.
Maintain flexibility, punctuality, and reliable attendance.
Perform other duties as assigned by members of the Leadership Team.