Social Worker BSW (Exempt) - PAH

Compassus•Lubbock, TX

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Facilitation, coordination and communication between patient and family with referral sources to maximize patient's functioning capacity in the community. Continually exercises independent judgment and discretion, and within agreed upon limitations, makes patient management decisions involving interventions based on knowledge of the organization, policies, procedures, and professional code of ethics. Performs under minimal supervision.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Social Work from an accredited undergraduate program of Social Work.
Training within the medical social venue ascertaining human resource and social services areas of responsibility
Completion of 400 hour practicum in undergraduate program within a medical social venue.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from leaders, team members, investors, and external parties.
Strong written and verbal communications.
Ability to understand, read, write, and speak English.
Articulates and embraces integrated healthcare at home philosophy.
Advanced communications skills (verbal and written).
Ability to operate standard office equipment and electronic medical record.
Critical thinking and problem solving skills
Promotes autonomy and self-determination of the patient and family
Assessment skills related to patient and family care.
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints, regulatory agencies or members of the business community.
Time management and organizational skills
Cooperative attitude.
Ability to work with a variety of healthcare professionals across a wide variety of healthcare settings.
Professional appearance and attire.
Required to wear Hospice of Lubbock name tag.
No listing on OIG Excluded Providers List.
Extensive local travel in personal vehicle to provide service delivery.
Exhibits flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic and fluid environment.
Texas Baccalaureate Social Worker License - Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners (Vendor Managed) Or Required upon hire: New Mexico Baccalaureate Social Worker License - New Mexico Board of Social Work Examiners (Vendor Managed)

Nice To Haves

Experience in a hospital or health care setting.

Responsibilities

Exercises clinical skill and judgment in the assessment of hospice patients to identify psychosocial, financial, environmental and community needs as evidenced by initial social work assessment, Plan of Care (POC) documentation, clinical records, and team meeting minutes.
Provides direct and indirect social services support for patients and families in all HOL service delivery settings (i.e., homes, long-term care facilities, hospitals).
Provides crisis intervention and supportive-counsel for the understanding and acceptance of death, dying, and terminal health conditions, which require continual adjustments by patients individually, and their family systems as a whole.
Performs duties and completes/submits documentation in accordance with all federal and state requirements governing hospice operations, and applicable HOL policies, in a manner that ensures regulatory compliance.
Functions as an integral part of an interdisciplinary team – providing clinically appropriate and collegial support for the patient/family care objectives of the team. Attends interdisciplinary team meetings, participates in the patient care planning process and collaborates with the team to promote coordination of patient/family care.
Provides consultation and assistance to colleagues, HOL administration, patients/families, and other partner entities on an as needed basis.
Provides effective level-of-care change and discharge planning assistance for patients and families.
Accepts and proactively responds to referrals from interdisciplinary hospice team and community regarding clients who may require social services assistance.
Accepts assignments that are consistent with education and competence to meet the needs of patients/families.
Maintains a committed and cooperative attitude with staffing, promoting teamwork, effectiveness and efficiency.
Performs other duties as assigned.