Social Worker - LCSW

Care Synergy • Denver, CO

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Denver Hospice has an immediate opening for a Social Worker - LCSW. This role provides clinical psychosocial support to patients and their families/caregivers, working collaboratively with the Interdisciplinary Team/Group (IDT/IDG) and community facilities/agencies. The position involves completing psychosocial and bereavement assessments, establishing care goals, advocating for patients/families, identifying bereavement resources, assisting with advanced directives and care planning, evaluating psychosocial needs, providing referrals to community resources, communicating risk indicators, and assisting with transfer/discharge plans. The Social Worker utilizes knowledge of disease processes and their impact on patient and family dynamics and psychosocial well-being. Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work from an accredited school of Social Work.
• One (1) year of social work experience in a health care setting.
• Current Colorado Licensed Clinical Social Worker LCSW.
• Valid Colorado state driver’s license and proof of auto insurance.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical psychosocial support to patient and family/caregiver in accordance with patient preferences, goals, and needs.
• Works collaboratively with the Interdisciplinary Team/Group (IDT/IDG) as well as with facilities and agencies in the community.
• Completes initial and on-going psychosocial and bereavement assessment of patient and family/caregiver to include the patient’s history, ethnic background, cultural and religious beliefs and the implications for the Plan of Care (POC).
• Establishes goals based on assessment and mutual agreement with patient and family/caregiver.
• Serves as an additional primary contact for IDG/IDT collaboration and advocate for patient/family and other providers.
• Identifies potential bereavement resources for patient and family/caregivers to assist in coping with loss, aging and death.
• Assesses and assists patients with advanced directives and care planning.
• Evaluates patient/family psychosocial needs and individual/family counseling as part of the Plan of Care (POC).
• Delivers appropriate referrals to community resources such as financial assistance, legal aid, housing and/or education.
• Communicates risk indicators to bereavement services as appropriate.
• Assists RN Case Manager with development of a comprehensive transfer and/or discharge plan in collaboration with patient, family, staff and referral agencies.
• Utilizes knowledge of disease processes; skilled in assessing impact on patient and family dynamics and psychosocial wellbeing.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid Mileage/ Shift Differentials/ Stipends/ Overtime
• Mileage reimbursement at sixty-two and a half cents per mile
• Two, free, confidential and robust benefit programs designed to provide solutions to the logistical and financial problems that arise in life.
• Employer pays over 90% of employee medical premium in some plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with significant Employer Funding: Single $1,000, Family $2,000
• Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation Pay): 18 days in the first year for FT team members
• Seven Paid Holidays with an additional Floating Holiday
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match: 50% match up to 8% of total compensation
• Company-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Career & Logo wear
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Clinical Career Ladders
• Certification Pay
• Generous Discover-a-Star Team Member Referral Program
• Team Member Service Awards
• Early Wage Access
• Legal and Identity Protection
• Robust Leadership Development Training Programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level