Palliative Social Worker LCSW

Compassus•Torrance, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) independently provides comprehensive biopsychosocial/spiritual assessment, diagnosis and/or treatment/interventions/advocacy of patients and their support systems. The LCSW incorporates concepts and theories associated with life span development, neurobiology, and behavioral change. The LCSW will collaborate with the patient and support system to develop and implement evidence-informed person-centered care plans across the care continuum in collaboration with the Inter/Multi-Disciplinary Team (IDT). The LCSW shall perform duties in a manner that respects patient self-determination, that reduces health disparities/barriers to care, and adheres to the NASW code of ethics, Standards of Practice (SOP), and mission. This position works closely with the Palliative interdisciplinary team to provide clinical counseling, assessment, case management, crisis intervention, and psycho-education with multi-stressed patients and families relevant to the dying process, end of life care planning and bereavement. The Providence Beginnings team provides social work, case management, and home visiting nurse services to high risk maternity patients across the continuum of care. Social workers are assigned to cover outpatient clinics and the hospital maternity and neonatal intensive care units. The Providence Beginnings social worker, in conjunction with the patient and caregivers, develops, implements, and monitors a plan of care to support positive birth outcomes and successful transition to parenting.

Requirements

Master's Degree Social Work from a CSWE Accredited School of Social Work, OR from a school in candidacy status by the council of Social Work Education (CSWE).
LCSW
2 years Relevant Social Work experience.
California Clinical Social Worker License (Vendor Managed)

Nice To Haves

Home health/hospice or palliative/ambulatory care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Independently provides strength based comprehensive biopsychosocial, emotional, spiritual, and cultural assessments.
Assess for and recognize social determinants for wellness and recovery.
Conducts ongoing assessment of patients appropriate to age and cultural background in accordance with patient directed goals.
May include advance care and end of life discussion as appropriate to setting.
In the context of a clinical relationship, provides social work interventions to support and empower patients and their family/support systems to effectively cope with the impact of medical and/or mental health conditions, optimize functioning and improve overall well-being.
Formulates, implements, and monitors a social work plan of care that supports and identifies therapeutic solutions or adjustments to medical, social, emotional and financial problems which may impact health or well-being.
Care plans are patient-centered, strength-based, and culturally-relevant.
Utilizes counseling, motivational interviewing, crisis intervention, education, case management, etc. as appropriate and required to the clinical setting.
As appropriate and required to the clinical setting, perform diagnostic evaluation of psychiatric and substance use disorders.
Establish a diagnosis based upon DSM and ICD diagnostic criteria.
Incorporate evidence based theories and methods, provide specialized clinical treatment services as appropriate and required to the clinical setting.
Utilizes the Professional Edition: Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) for psychiatric and substance use disorders to resolve and/or reduce signs and symptoms of diagnosis as appropriate and required to the clinical setting.
Provides effective case management including triaging patient needs, adapting approaches to meet additional needs, and collaborating with internal and external resources as appropriate.
Creates strength-based, collaborative care planning with the patient and their family/support systems.
Develops and maintains effective working relationships with various departments, community health, social service agencies, payors and other partners.
Advocates for support appropriate to the age, biopsychosocial needs, cultural, spiritual, and health literacy of the patient.
Identifies barriers to continuing care and planning of next level of care.
Functions within the existing care team model.
Collaborates with the inter/multi-disciplinary team facilitating care conferences for complex patient care coordination.
Maintains timely, written documentation as well as verbal handoffs within professional standards and in accordance with department policies and procedures.
Submits relevant ICD/CPT and DSM codes for reimbursement as appropriate and required to the clinical setting.
Acts as an advocate for the needs and interests of the patient and their family/support system by supporting self-determination and autonomy.
Advocates for navigation of complex healthcare systems, various payers, community services, education, system changes, etc.
Adheres to mandatory reporting of abuse, neglect, and/or exploitation.
Provides clear and concise communication through consultation, education, facilitation and team organization to patients and their family/support system.
Collaborates with internal and external partners, and patient caregivers to enhance provision of care and services in care settings across the continuum.
Communicates changes in patient condition or goals of care related to medical, mental, social, spiritual, environmental, and eligibility factors to the inter/multidisciplinary team.
Contributes to and updates the inter/multi disciplinary care plan.
Performs duties in a manner that adheres to social work professional standards and code of ethics and in compliance with regulatory bodies; NASW (National Assoc. Social Workers), TJC (The Joint Commission), etc.
Protects confidentiality and establishes professional boundaries.
Maintains a constant awareness of safety and legal aspects of the position.
Educates and communicates with the inter/multi-disciplinary team.