Full-Time Social Worker

Capstone Hospice•Suwanee, GA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Capstone Hospice is seeking a Social Worker to join their dedicated hospice team, covering the North Gwinnett areas of Suwanee/Lawrenceville. This full-time position involves providing a wide range of psychosocial services to terminally ill/chronically ill patients and their families. Services include assessing psychosocial and pre-bereavement needs, coordinating care, and providing support in various settings such as residential care, assisted living facilities, personal care homes, and private residences. The role emphasizes making a meaningful impact on patients and families during a crucial time, with a mission to bring peace and comfort. Capstone Hospice is a privately owned company serving the Metro Atlanta community, focused on being an employee-centric organization that values employee satisfaction and timely, efficient responses to patient needs.

Requirements

Licensed degree in social work; LMSW or LCSW.
Minimum 2 years of experience as a social worker.
Acceptance of and adaptability to diverse family environments, different socio-economic, cultural, racial and religious modes.
Must have current valid driver's license, auto liability insurance and reliable transportation.
Must provide evidence of annual TB test, COVID vaccination at time of hire.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to make accurate, and at times quick judgements.
Ability to respond to crisis outside of an office/hospital setting.
Ability to work within an interdisciplinary setting as part of a team.
Ability to be flexible, innovative and possess good interpersonal skills.
Ability to cope with mental and emotional stress and demonstrate emotional stability.

Nice To Haves

Hospice experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide a wide range of psychosocial services to terminally ill/chronically ill patients and their families.
Regularly assess the patient and family's psychosocial needs and pre-bereavement/anticipatory grief needs.
Coordinate care for patients and families.
Provide education, outreach, and referral as needed.
Create and implement care plans to meet patient and family needs, including understanding Hospice/Palliative care, completing Advanced Directives, funeral/cremation planning, facility collaboration, level of care changes, environmental safety/fall risk management, family dynamics/caregiving needs, signs and symptoms of death/decline, identifying abuse/neglect potential, psychosocial well-being (anxiety/depression), improving quality of life and decreasing stressors, care planning for suicide risk/ideation, and assistance with financial resources and Veteran benefits.
Adhere to company policies and procedures, regulatory compliance requirements, and directives.
Perform initial psychosocial and pre-bereavement assessments and assist in the development and implementation of the goal-directed interdisciplinary plan of care.
Provide ongoing assessment and updates to care plans to address ongoing needs.
Provide short-term crisis intervention and individual or family counseling when indicated.
Observe, assess, and bring to IDG conferences information regarding psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, physical, and financial conditions affecting the patient and family.
Act as an advocate for the patient/family unit.
Develop and maintain contact with appropriate community agencies and services to promote interagency cooperation and facilitate referrals.
Document comprehensive psychosocial assessments clearly, concisely, and in a timely manner.
Accurately document visits, phone contacts, and referral actions per agency policy.
Actively participate in staff meetings, department meetings, team meetings, case conferences, in-services, and other assigned meetings.
Complete all orientation requirements.
Participate in orienting new staff as needed.
Assume responsibility for personal and professional development of skills.
Maintain all appropriate state licensing requirements.
Assure compliance with local, state, and federal laws, Medicare regulations, and established personnel policies and procedures.