Advanced Social Worker — Palliative Care — Lourdes Hospital

About the role

Mercy Health seeks an Advanced Social Worker to provide high-level support, resources, and advocacy to patients facing complex physical, mental, and emotional challenges. This role involves assessing patient needs, developing personalized care plans, offering counseling, and collaborating with other professionals to ensure comprehensive care.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patient's needs, situations, and support networks to identify goals and develop individualized care plans.
• Develops and implements advanced intervention strategies and treatment plans tailored to individual patient needs, especially for complex patient populations in specialized areas.
• Provides emotional support, guidance, education and counseling, using evidence-based techniques, to help patients cope with challenges and adjust to changes.
• Manages cases, tracks progress, and identifies and refers patients to community agencies, such as mental health resources, substance abuse treatment, and housing assistance.
• Represents patients' interests, advocates for resources, and addresses systemic barriers.
• Responds to crisis situations, providing immediate support, and connecting patients with appropriate resources.
• Works with other professionals, such as providers, therapists, and clinical staff, to coordinate care as part of the multidisciplinary care team.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW)
• Licensed as a Social Worker (LSW) in state of practice
• Licensed as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in state of practice or Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) (preferred)
• 2 years in social or human services setting, including direct practice, assessment, and treatment planning, including clinical and internship experience.

Skills & Abilities

• Hard/Tech/Clinical Skills: Debriefing, Motivational interviewing, Patient Centered care, Care planning, Performing medical and safety screenings, Technology proficiency, Documentation, Basic data analytics
• Soft/Interpersonal Skills: Working within an interdisciplinary team, De-escalation, Collaboration with community organizations, Virtual interaction, Training: None

Benefits

Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible); Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts; Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders; Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support.

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

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