SOCIAL WORKER

Integritus Healthcare•Lee, MA

12d

About The Position

The Social Worker assesses patients’ psychosocial status and communicates findings to the registered nurse and other members of the interdisciplinary group. The role includes evaluating family dynamics, caregiver abilities, communication patterns, and risks of suicide, neglect, or abuse; planning interventions based on findings; counseling patients and caregivers about stress and coping difficulties; and providing crisis intervention when necessary. The Social Worker assesses and educates the interdisciplinary group about cultural needs, including communication, family roles, personal space, and traditions or taboos. The role maintains clinical records for patients referred to social work and requires timely Point of Service documentation, synchronization of patient data, and communication with the Patient Care Team. The Social Worker also educates patients and families about advance directives and assists with their preparation. The position provides information, referrals, and liaison support for patients, families, caregivers, and community agencies regarding practical and environmental needs. It maintains collaborative relationships with organization personnel, develops contacts with public and private agencies as resources, contributes to plans of care and interdisciplinary meetings, and participates in discharge planning when needed. Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time, with or without notice.

Requirements

At least one year of experience in health care.
Current Massachusetts licensure as an LCSW or LICSW.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Good organizational skills.
Meet the physical requirements of the position as identified by facility policies and procedures related to functional job analysis.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a long-term care setting preferred.
Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ psychosocial status and communicate findings to the registered nurse and other interdisciplinary group members.
Conduct social evaluations of family dynamics, caregiver abilities, communication patterns, and risks of suicide, neglect, or abuse; plan interventions based on the findings.
Counsel patients and families or caregivers about stress and identified coping difficulties, and provide crisis intervention when necessary.
Assess and educate the interdisciplinary group about patient and family cultural needs, including communication, family roles, space, and traditions or taboos.
Maintain clinical records for all patients referred to social work.
Document at the Point of Service, synchronize patient data in a timely manner, and communicate effectively with the Patient Care Team.
Educate patients and families about advance directives and assist with their preparation.
Provide information and referral services regarding patients’ and families’ practical and environmental needs.
Provide information to patients, families or caregivers, and community agencies.
Serve as liaison between patients and families or caregivers and community agencies.
Maintain collaborative relationships with organization personnel to support patient care.
Maintain and develop contacts with public and private agencies as resources for patients and personnel.
Participate in developing plans of care with patients and families.
Attend regularly scheduled interdisciplinary group meetings and help the team recognize the effects of psychosocial stress on terminal illness symptoms.
Participate in discharge planning when needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.