Social Worker - Licensed Clinical Therapist (Palliative care)

Nemours • Wilmington, DE

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About The Position

We are seeking a Social Worker to join the Palliative Care team. The role of the PACT Social Worker is to support PACT inpatients and outpatients in partnership with the interdisciplinary palliative care team. The PACT social worker partners with the primary disease/unit based social worker and psychosocial providers to facilitate family communication with the medical team. The PACT social worker joins the Palliative Care IDT to engage in family decision-making and goals of care discussions, assist with developing an end of life care plan as appropriate, initiate/support hospice referrals and discharge coordination, and support transition to bereavement when indicated. The PACT social worker is responsible for maintaining EMR documentation, participates in division quality improvement activities, is able to participate in research activities if interested, and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master's degree required
• Three or more years of experience working in multidisciplinary teams.

Nice To Haves

• APHSW-C (Advanced Palliative Hospice Social Worker - Certified) preferred

Responsibilities

• Partnership with PACT psychosocial partners: bereavement coordinator, chaplain, child life specialist
• Partner with primary disease/unit based social worker and psychosocial providers
• Facilitate family communication with the medical team
• Bio-psychosocial-cultural-spiritual assessment for family
• Engage in decision-making, goals of care discussions
• Follow inpatient and outpatient settings documentation
• Develop end of life care plan as appropriate
• Initiate/support hospice referrals and discharge coordination
• If hospice - consistent communication with the hospice social worker
• Postmortem family conference liaison
• Gift of Life Partner for PACT
• Provide support to clinical staff in psychosocial aspects of care provision
• Additional miscellaneous duties and responsibilities, as may be assigned from time to time by employee's supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Master's degree