Medical Social Worker – Msw

Medical Social Worker – Msw

Requirements

• Licensed Social Worker with current license in the state of employment.
• Master of Social Work preferred.
• Minimum of one year’s experience in health care, hospice experience preferred.
• Understands hospice philosophy, and issues of death/dying.
• Ability to create positive impressions and communicate with a variety of people.
• Maintain effective communication with patients, families, physicians and co-workers.
• Ability to remain calm, have patience and be accommodating.
• Compassionate and caring while working with patients.
• Knowledgeable on social work best practices.
• Ability to make appropriate judgments.
• Ability to identify a situation and handle it with the best possible solution.
• Detail-oriented and observant.
• Disciplined style of work ethic.
• Ability to prioritize and be timely.
• Works efficiently.
• Ability to follow directions and work as a team member.
• Valid driver’s license and auto insurance in own name.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the psychosocial status of patients and families/caregivers related to the patient’s terminal illness and environment.
• Carries out social evaluations and plans intervention based on evaluation findings.
• Counsels’ patient and family/caregivers as needed in relationship to stress, and other identified coping difficulties.
• Maintains clinical records on all patients referred to social work.
• Provides information and referral services for organization patients and families/caregivers regarding practical and environmental needs.
• Provides information to patients and families/caregivers and community agencies.
• Serves as liaison between patients and families/caregivers and community agencies.
• Maintains collaborative relationships with organization personnel to support patient care.
• Maintains and develops contracts with public and private agencies as resources for patient and personnel.
• Participates in the development of the plan of care and attends case conferences weekly.
• Assists physician and other team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to health problems and death/dying issues.
• Participates in discharge planning when needed.
• Assists patient and family/caregiver with securing durable power of attorney and with funeral arrangements, as needed.
• Other duties as delegated by the Hospice Administrator.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Social Work preferred.
• Minimum of one year’s experience in health care, hospice experience preferred.