Per Diem Hospice Social Worker – Lmsw
| Company | Ennoble Care |
|---|---|
| Location | Oklahoma City, OK, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Master’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- Must be a LMSW or LCSW
- Ability to reliably handle and maintain confidential information
- Must be a licensed driver with an insured automobile in good working order
- The ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing.
Responsibilities
- Conduct a psychosocial assessment as part of the comprehensive assessment within 5 days of admission to the hospice program.
- Participate in IDG meetings and the development of the patient’s plan of care.
- Observe, record and report changes on the patient’s emotional and social factors that are being affected by the patient’s illness and his/her need for care and his/her response to treatment.
- Maintain and submit written clinical records as deemed by the Agency, including the initial evaluation, the care plan and daily notes.
- Evaluate the patients and family’s response to, and effectiveness of, the medical social work intervention.
- Confirm, on a weekly basis, the scheduling of visits with the patients’ Case Managers to facilitate coordination of other staff visits.
- Participate in IDG and QAPI meetings and activities.
- If the patient/family declines Social Work services, the Social worker continues to offer support to the IDG in it’s care of the patient and to monitor the patient/caregiver’s evolving needs.
- Participate in discharge planning, as needed.
- Assume responsibility for self-development by continually striving to improve his/her Medical Social Worker practice through formal education, attendance at workshops and conferences, active participation in professional and related organizational meetings, and/or individual research and reading.
- Assess the patient’s/ family members’ ability to cope with the patient’s dying.
- Act as consultant to the members of the health team, assists them in understanding the social, emotional and environmental factors related to the patient’s health problems.
- Help patients to utilize the resources of their families and the community.
Preferred Qualifications
- Hospice experience preferred.