Clin Social Worker LICSW 32 Hour Days [Palliative Care]

About the role

Everyone Is a Caregiver At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve.

Responsibilities

• Participate in daily team rounds and weekly interdisciplinary team meetings and contribute to case reviews, teaching and quality improvement.
• Ensure every patient has a comprehensive psychosocial assessment and plan of care documented and communicated with the clinical teams and case managers.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, help facilitate discussions with patients and families about goals of care and care planning, including education about community-based hospice and outpatient palliative care.
• Provide emotional/psychological support and counseling for patients and families (in both inpatient and outpatient settings as needed), including the use of integrative therapies such as breathing, energy work, mindfulness, cognitive reframing and other modalities.
• When in navigator role, carry the pager and respond to calls using a standardized intake & triage form. Assign and manage team members’ caseload via the Epic patient list to ensure efficient and timely responses to consults and quality care.
• Ensure timely completion of urgent new consults including taking the lead on initial patient assessments as needed and reporting back to the clinical teams.
• Participate in the process of complex discharges and timely care coordination to ensure optimal care and smooth transitions.
• Identify with referring and palliative care teams which patients and families need psychosocial and care coordination support and participate in those encounters.
• Provide liaison function between the palliative care team and social work, care coordination and patient representative departments.
• Provide liaison function between palliative care team and community hospice agencies, home care agencies, long-term care facilities and other community services as needed.
• Provide training and continuing education for hospital staff on palliative care and hospice.
• Teach students, residents and fellows in palliative care concepts during bedside rounds, scheduled didactics and clinical rotations.
• Participate in development of a bereavement program, including condolence cards, post-hospitalization calls and identification of loved ones at high risk of complicated grief with referral to community-based resources.
• Participate in palliative care quality improvement initiatives. Evaluate the work process, seek feedback from team and suggest any improvements.

Qualifications

• Masters in Social Work
• Current Massachusetts Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) licensure
• Additional training or experience in palliative care preferred but not required
• Minimum of 2 years clinical experience in hospital, long-term care or hospice setting
• Demonstrated ability in psychosocial assessment, knowledge of community resources, crisis intervention skills, ability in discharge planning, and ability to work with a multidisciplinary team
• Data compilation and analysis skills
• Excellent written and communications skills
• Basic computer skills

Skills

• Data compilation and analysis skills
• Excellent written and communications skills
• Basic computer skills

Benefits

Commensurate with experience.

Pay

$65,124.80 - $117,208.00

Schedule

Monday through Friday Scheduled Hours 8a-430p Shift 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Cost Center

10030 - 4400 Social Services

Exemption Status

Exempt

Requisition Number

N/A

Contact Information

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