Social Worker - Full Time
About The Position
Provide for the psychosocial and bereavement needs of assigned hospice patients and bereaved family caregivers while collaborating closely with members of the interdisciplinary team. The role includes assessing patients’ and families’ psychosocial, emotional, bereavement, cultural, and socioeconomic needs, strengths, and barriers; developing and following individualized plans of care; supporting participation in hospice care; and coordinating with the interdisciplinary team. The Social Worker provides counseling, education, crisis intervention, referrals, discharge planning, and comprehensive bereavement care to patients, families, caregivers, staff, volunteers, and community partners as appropriate.
Requirements
- Master of Social Work from an accredited school of social work or a related field.
- Valid New Jersey LSW or LCSW license.
- Valid driver’s license and evidence of auto insurance.
- At least one year of medical or health-related experience after licensure, or 900 hours of medical or health-related internship related to a master’s program.
- Knowledge of community resources.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ and families’ needs and develop plans of care in collaboration with the health care team to optimize psychosocial functioning.
- Facilitate patient and family participation in treatment activities and the hospice plan of care, including communication with the interdisciplinary team.
- Provide emotional support, counseling, and education to patients and families to reduce stress, improve coping and functioning, support pre-death bereavement needs, inform decision-making, assist with care and funeral planning, and address barriers to health care or community services.
- Implement intervention strategies and facilitate referrals to appropriate community resources to ensure continuity of care, satisfaction, and quality services.
- Provide crisis intervention and supportive services to patients, families, caregivers, staff, volunteers, and community partners in situations including abuse and neglect, suicidal ideation, medication diversion, death and dying, safety concerns, and caregiver breakdown.
- Provide timely feedback and follow-up to patients, families, the health care team, peers, and community agencies based on the assigned level of care.
- Comprehensively assess psychosocial, emotional, bereavement, cultural, and socioeconomic needs, deficits, obstacles, and strengths.
- Develop and follow individualized plans of care addressing patient and family goals, needs, deficits, and obstacles.
- Facilitate discharge planning as appropriate.
- Serve as a psychosocial and cultural resource and collaborative member of the Interdisciplinary Care Team.
- Provide comprehensive bereavement care through assessment of grief-related needs and goals, grief education and counseling, telephone outreach, and appropriate community referrals.
- Participate in consultations and provide grief education and support to staff, volunteers, and community partners in relation to patient and family care and professional coping.
Benefits
- Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program.
- Full medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- 403(b) with 5% employer match.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Mileage reimbursement.
- Generous paid time off.
- Extended Sick Time bank.
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Job Type
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