Full-Time Social Worker

Capstone Hospice, LLC•Suwanee, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Capstone Hospice is seeking a full-time Social Worker to join their dedicated hospice team, covering the North Gwinnett areas of Suwanee/Lawrenceville. The Social Worker will provide a wide range of psychosocial services to terminally ill/chronically ill patients and their families. This includes regularly assessing psychosocial needs, pre-bereavement/anticipatory grief needs, and coordinating care. The role involves working in various settings such as residential care, assisted living facilities, personal care homes, and private homes. The position reports to the Social Services Manager. Capstone Hospice emphasizes a purpose-driven employee experience, aiming to bring peace and comfort to those they serve. As a growing, privately owned company serving the Metro Atlanta community, Capstone Hospice prioritizes an employee-centric culture, believing that inspired employees deliver exceptional customer satisfaction. Their company structure allows for flexibility, promptness, and efficiency in meeting 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.
Be able to tolerate exposure to elements, including, but no limited to, odors, blood, body fluids and excrements, adverse environmental conditions and hazardous materials.
Requires minimal physical effort most of the day including kneeling, squatting, reaching, twisting, climbing, walking, exposure to temperature and humidity changes.
Must possess sight/hearing senses or use appropriate adaptive devices that will enable senses to function at a level required to meet the essential duties of the position.
Must be able to work independently, make judgments based on assessments and data available and act accordingly.
Must be flexible, innovative and possess good interpersonal skills.
Must be able 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, Pre-Bereavement/anticipatory grief needs and coordination of care.
Provide education, outreach and referral as needed.
Create and implement care plans to meet needs, including but not limited to: Understanding of 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, Assistance with financial resources and Veteran benefits.
Adhere to company policies and procedures as well as 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.
Conduct 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.
Assume the active role of advocate for the patient/family unit.
Develop and maintain contact with appropriate community agencies and services to promote interagency cooperation and to facilitate related referrals.
Document comprehensive psychosocial assessment clearly and 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 meetings as assigned and appropriate.
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.